Join us for an afternoon of fun for kids and families at Dominion Chalmers Centre, located on 355 Cooper St in Ottawa, from 1:30pm-4:00pm on November 16th 2019. The event is organized by students in…
OCTOBER 30th, EVENT: Towards a Carceral City? Debating…
* Une description en français suivra * Towards a Carceral City? Debating CCTV Expansion in Ottawa Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:00pm to 9:00pm Champlain Room – Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West Facebook RSVP…
REPORT: JAIL Hotline releases new report and recommendations
Today the Jail Accountablility & Infomation Line (JAIL) has released a new report which documents the problems with the Bell Canada administered provincial prison phone system that does not allow calls to cellphones and serves…
Audio: Members of CPEP and the JAIL Hotline…
Download or listen to the interview here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-we-need-prisons/id1441042667?i=1000451895058 "Do we need prisons?" is the question posed by the host of Open to Debate, David Moscrop. CPEP members Justin Piché and Souheil Benslimane sit down with…
October 3rd March
JOIN THE PEACEFUL MARCH IN OTTAWA / ON ALGONQUIN TERRITORY AS PART OF THE MULTI-CITY DAY OF ACTION AGAINST CANADA’S DETENTION OF MIGRANTS OCTOBER 3, 2019 DEMAND PRISON PROFITEERS BUILD COMMUNITIES, NOT CAGES ----- MARCH…
Sign The Petition – Don’t Mock the Big…
SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/st-lawrence-parks-commission-don-t-mock-the-big-house-engage-with-current-and-former-prisoners-on-kp-s-future "In research on prison tourism, it’s been established that many people who pay to frequent these sites want to feel like they’re in a prison, as if being in such a…
JAIL Hotline Releases 2nd Quarterly Report
This advocacy report provides an overview of the issues discussed during calls from Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre prisoners and their loved ones to the Jail Accountability & Information Line (JAIL) during our second quarter (10 March…
UPDATED: MORE August PJD Info and Events
UPCOMING PRISONERS’ JUSTICE DAY 2019 EVENTS ON ALGONQUIN TERRITORY / IN OTTAWA ABOUT PRISONERS' JUSTICE DAY (PJD) “PJD emerged as a prisoner-initiated day of non-violent strike action to commemorate the death of Eddie Nalon in…
UPDATED: Ottawa Prisoners’ Justice Day Events for August…
This August CPEP, The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons and the Millhaven Lifers Liaison Group will be hosting multiple events happening in Ottawa to discuss, demonstrate, honor, and get ready for Prisoners' Justice Day. Check…
Prisoners’ Justice Day Events for July and August…
This July and August, CPEP and The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons will be hosting multiple events happening in Ottawa to discuss, demonstrate, honor, and get ready for Prisoners' Justice Day. Check out the information…