October 7th, 2021 marks one year since Anthony Aust died during a no-knock warrant raid conducted by the Ottawa Police Services at his family home on Jasmine Crescent. On this day, we asked community members […]
October 7th marks one year since Anthony Aust lost his life during an Ottawa Police raid. Policing Kills. Join us in mourning, rage, and solidarity with the Aust family. When? October 7th @ 8:00 am […]
On this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in so-called Canada, we are invited to mourn the loss of children who died in, and those who survived, one of the country’s many genocidal institutions – […]
Lockdowns, lack of programming, and inadequate health and mental health care continue to plague the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre as free phone calls are cut 10 September 2021 (Algonquin Territory | Ottawa) – The Jail Accountability […]
Deepan Budlakoti takes the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General to court over conditions of confinement at the Ottawa jail Ottawa, ON – The suit filed last year by Deepan Budlakoti, who is detained at […]
Ottawa vigil being held evening of August 10th, 2021 on Prisoners’ Justice Day to commemorate deaths in custody and demand justice for human rights abuses behind bars 10 August 2021 (Algonquin Territory | Ottawa, Ontario) – […]
Last summer, there was a string of hunger strikes at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) that included demands for changes to inadequate complaints procedures at the jail. The lack of accountability for human rights violations […]
Prisoners’ Justice Day Vigil August 10th, 2021 Major’s Hill Park Algonquin Territory/Ottawa 7:00 pm https://fb.me/e/2lusD1BVw Prisoners’ Justice Day T-Shirts. The shirts are $25.00 each and you can reserve your size for pick up at the […]
Sign the letter here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11RFBEEDbULu6jemAdL-iNocg4tA2Q186P5DpcB5S2N0/viewform?edit_requested=true Read it below: Attn: Sylvia Jones, Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) Christine Elliott, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Linda Ogilve, Manager of Corporate Healthcare, SOLGEN Beth Dunford, Manager, […]
Join us next Wednesday, June 16 from 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT for an online panel featuring current and former prisoners who will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on imprisonment and community re-entry. Read below to learn more […]
Monday, May 3, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT. This workshop is intended for legal professionals interested in prison law and prisoners’ justice advocates. Information provided will include: An overview of the various areas of law […]
On March 26th at 7pm EST, the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP), Hit the Streets (HTS), Cap City Cyphers (CCC), the Criminal Law Student Association (CLSA) would like to invite you to a Mutual […]
Take immediate action to protect prisoners and advocate for their release as COVID-19 continues to spread, infect, and take lives in prisons and jails across the country.
The new report was produced by the Prison Pandemic Partnership, which brings the Centre for Access to Information and Justice (CAIJ), the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP), and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) […]
Updated With Video of the Entire Event! WE ARE TAKING TO THE STREETS TO DEMAND ACTION! March 20 marks one year since the first prisoner in Canada contracted COVID-19 at the Toronto South Detention Centre. […]
What can the Prison Abolition Movement Learn from the Migrant Justice Movement to Empty Jails and Other Sites of Confinement While Building Caring Communities and De-carceral Futures? In this panel, we will hear from Harsha […]
Yesterday CPEP marched with members of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario and others to mourn disabled people who have lost their lives at the hand of the state. We took to the street in […]
David was a father of two from Cornwall who was optimistic about the future. His communities on both sides of the prison walls are deeply troubled by his passing. When our callers informed us of […]
Choosing Real Safety! A historic declaration to divest from prisons and policing and create safer communities for all. Press conference at 10:30am, February 16th. Six months after the historic protests in support of racial justice, […]
Non-profits in so-called Ottawa have been holding private meetings and co-opting the calls for alternatives to police. Closed door meetings to discuss collaborations with cops and speak for the community without them knowing or being […]
We urge you to take action. We need to protect the health and lives of prisoners because it is a legal obligation, protects public health, enhances community safety, and is the right thing to do. […]
416-755-9329. The Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project is launching the ☎️ Toronto South Detention Centre, Vanier Centre for Women and Maplehurst Correctional Complex Jail Hotline ☎️. This hotline is run by volunteers. It will take calls […]
Please take 30 seconds to use our automated email zap tool to tell Bell and the federal and provincial government that the current phone systems in prisons across Canada are harmful and too expensive!
Join us on January 27th from 7 pm to 9 to talk about how the phone system affects prisoners’ mental health while companies like Bell profit from it. Despite Bell’s “Let’s Talk” mental health campaign, […]
The 2021 Ontario Prisoners’ Resource Guide is an updated comprehensive list of all the available services and supports for people exiting prison in Ontario. It is organized by city and includes things like Counselling, Legal […]
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