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Corrections
Recommendation 81:
Conduct an audit of the use of strip searches with a view to reducing or eliminating their use and the resulting humiliation and retraumatization of prisoners.
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Recommendation 33:
Conduct an audit of strip searches with a view to reducing or eliminating their use and the resulting humiliation and retraumatization of prisoners.
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Recommendation 43:
Conduct an audit of post-use of force medical assessments and clinicians’ compliance with their ethical obligations.
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Recommendation 66:
Commission an external evaluation of the effectiveness of the Engagement and Intervention Model. CSC should partner with independent researchers to evaluate the model’s success in resolving incidents peacefully, reducing reliance on force and respecting prisoners’ rights.
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Recommendation 48:
Clarify in policy that force can only be used when necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person, not to address noncompliance or disobedience.
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Recommendation 2:
Authorize force only when necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person. Prohibit use of force to address noncompliance or disobedience.
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Recommendation 4:
At all stages of any intervention, children’s views should be sought, and children’s voices should be heard. Children should be helped to develop a plan for their own care and support. Strategies and processes are required to make sure that children are appropriately informed about what is happening to their parents (when they are separated), and about the decisions that are made that can affect them.
Enhancing the Protective Environment for Children of Parents in Conflict with the Law or Incarcerated: A Framework for Action
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Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy, University of the Fraser Valley – School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy, University of the Fraser Valley – School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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2018
2018
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Recommendation 59:
As long as Pinel restraints are administered by correctional staff, consider their application a reportable use of force.
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Recommendation 15:
Amend the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Deskbook Part 3.18 sections 2 and 5 to:
- more clearly reflect the Criminal Code requirement that an accused be released unconditionally unless their detention or the imposition of conditions is justified; and
- take into consideration the potential harms of imposing certain conditions on certain individuals based on their social condition, race, ability status, housing status, and substance use. ii. take into consideration the potential harms of imposing certain conditions on certain individuals based on their social condition, race, ability status, housing status, and substance use.
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Recommendation 17:
Amend the Provincial Court of British Columbia, “Bail Orders Picklist”, May 1, 2017 and Provincial Court of British Columbia, “Probation Orders Picklist” May 1, 2017 to:
- remove “Drug Paraphernalia” conditions;
- restrict the use of “No Alcohol or Drugs” conditions in relation to people with addictions;
- remove “banishment” conditions entirely;
- ensure that all “red zone” conditions are imposed only where doing so is required to protect the safety of a victim, witness, or the public from violence or serious harm. In doing so, red zones must be tailored to the alleged offence and the circumstances of the individual. Under no circumstances are standardized red zones appropriate; and
- prohibit the imposition of behavioural or geographic conditions that would interfere with the ability to access health or social services, including harm reduction health services.
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