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Recommendation 10:
We recommend that legislation require any placements in observation cells for the purpose of monitoring prisoners at risk of self-harm or suicide be authorized by independent registered mental health professionals, with reasons provided to the prisoner and their legal representative. Such placements must not exceed six hours and must be imposed only at treatment centres.
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Recommendation 6:
We recommend that legislation require any lockdowns to be approved by independent external decision makers if they are to be used for more than 24 hours, or if more than five lockdowns are imposed at a given institution within a year. A lockdown that is approved shall be independently reviewed every 24 hours. CSC must demonstrate that the lockdown is necessary according to legislative criteria, represents the least restrictive measure necessary and that the duration is for the shortest amount of time possible. Independent external decision makers must have the authority to make orders to end a lockdown and orders respecting conditions of confinement.
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Recommendation 3:
We recommend that legislation prohibit restrictive movement routines.
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Recommendation 7:
We recommend that legislation and policy require that for the duration of a lockdown, all prisoners be provided with a minimum of four hours out of their cell daily, including daily access to more than two hours of meaningful human contact, telephones, showers, and at least one hour of outdoor exercise (or indoor exercise in poor weather).
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Recommendation 5:
We recommend that legislation and policy limit lockdowns to truly exceptional emergencies and security incidents.
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Recommendation 12:
We recommend that individuals placed in isolation for medical or mental health reasons must be offered at least four hours of meaningful human contact per day. If a prisoner’s mental health is poor or deteriorating, they should be provided additional opportunities for meaningful human contact. Prisoners should be offered daily time out of their cell including outdoors if medically safe. They should have regular and no-cost access to telephone and video visitation with family, community supports and legal representatives. Within their cells, they should have access to televisions and increased access to canteen and free snacks.
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Recommendation 9:
We recommend that health care and Indigenous healing services be provided to prisoners independently of CSC, and that these professionals provide activities and counselling to prisoners during a lockdown, particularly for prisoners with pre-existing mental health disabilities.
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- Alternative solutions ,
- Corrections ,
- Culture and language ,
- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Emergency response ,
- Health ,
- Health, wellness and services ,
- Indigenous issues in policing and justice ,
- Mental health and detention ,
- Policing and the criminal justice system ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Public services
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Recommendation 20:
We recommend that governments fund legal aid to provide prisoners with legal representation in SIUs in each jurisdiction in Canada.
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Recommendation 29:
We recommend that CSC invest in qualified, independent behavioural counsellors, occupational therapists and social workers to be available in all men’s and women’s SIUs to provide services to promote mental well being.
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Recommendation 16:
We recommend that Canada institute legislative time limits of 15 continuous days in an SIU, with an annual limit of 30 days.
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