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Month: July 2020

Indigenous Prisoners at OCDC are being violated by the jail poster
Legal

OCDC Put On Legal Notice By Indigenous Prisoners

July 30, 2020 admin

This morning (July 30th), counsel for the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) delivered a legal notice to the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) demanding the jail respects its legal responsibilities to accommodate the spiritual and […]

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News

OCDC Prisoners Hunger Strike Ends, July 26th 2020

July 28, 2020 admin

After a 5 day hunger strike, the OCDC(Ottawa’s jail)has issued no response to the hunger strikers and the citizens who support them and their call for basic necessities like soap, sanitizer, and edible food. Instead […]

Rally at OCDC to support the hunger strikers
Event

OCDC Hunger Strike Details, Updates, Rally, and Email-Zap Tool

July 22, 2020 admin

On July 22nd, over 70 people incarcerated at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) began a hunger strike demanding immediate changes to jail conditions. This action follows a 31-hour hunger strike initiated on June 3rd during […]

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Legal

Nine Prisoners File Charter Application Against Unlawful Conditions And Oppressive Protocols at Ottawa’s Jail

July 15, 2020 admin

ALGONQUIN TERRITORY (Ottawa) – egregious restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 and dangerously lax health measures at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) are violating the constitutional rights of prisoners as well as international law, according to […]

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Campaign

500 Possibilities Instead of Jail Infrastructure Campaign

July 14, 2020 admin

Last month, the Ontario Government announced that it will spend an additional $500 million over the next five years to hire more staff and build new infrastructure. This new investment into prisons and jails comes […]

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News

Prisoners’ Justice Day 2020 T-Shirt available for Pre-Order!

July 6, 2020 admin

This year’s design for the 2020 Prisoners’ Justice Day t-shirt is available now for pre-order! It includes a design by an artist who goes by Slick (an incarcerated person), and the logos of CPEP, The […]

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