Souheil Benslimane on CanadaLand
Souheil Benslimane, coordinator and co-founder of the Jail Accountability and Information Line and co-author of a report that calls Bell’s contract with with Ontario prisons “predatory", sits down with Canada Land host Jesse Brown. Here…
Bell Let Us Talk Event January 29th at…
Art --- Speeches --- Action SPEAKERS: - Souheil Benslimane (Lead Coordinator, Jail Accountability & Information Line) - Farhat Rehman (Member, MOMS / Mothers Offering Mutual Support) - Michael Spratt (Partner / Certified Specialist in Criminal…
JAIL Hotline releases 3rd quarterly report
A year after its launch, the Jail Accountability & Information Line continues to work with prisoners to address human rights issues and re-entry barriers at the Innes Road jail, and releases its third quarterly report…
Justice for Soli Vigil December 15th
Join members of the community and CPEP as we remember Soleiman Faqiri who was killed while under government care by correctional staff at the Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) in Lindsay, Ontario. This will be…
EVENT: November 16th, Family Fun-Raiser for the JAIL…
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…