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Still in a Prison Pandemic: Examining Impact of COVID-19 on prisons and re-entry

June 11, 2021 admin

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 […]

Arts and Abolition Mutual Aid Fundraiser March 26th at 7pm

March 20, 2021 admin

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 […]

Free Them All – National Day of Action Ottawa

March 16, 2021 admin

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. […]

CPEP and DJNO March On The Disability Day of Mourning

March 2, 2021 admin

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 […]

Choosing Real Safety Press Conference and Website Launch

February 16, 2021 admin

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, […]

COVID in Prisons: Digital Action and Press Conference Dec 21

December 20, 2020 admin

We are outraged in the wake of major COVID-19 outbreaks at Toronto South Detention Centre (TSDC) and Joyceville Institution in Kingston. Despite the calls to reduce the prison population, the Ministry has been ignoring public […]

CPEP Holiday Trivia Fundraiser!

November 30, 2020 admin

Join the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project for No Cops! No Jails! Holiday Trivia Night. This virtual Holiday Trivia Night is a fundraiser for the Jail Accountability & Information Line. Register for the event here: […]

Vigil For Anthony Aust November 8th 4PM

November 4, 2020 admin

Updated with pictures and video of the event. Sunday, November 8th comes a month after the tragic and preventable death of Anthony Aust. Please join mourning community members who will gather at Jasmine Park to […]

Defund the Police Photo Campaign

October 19, 2020 admin

On November 4, 2020 at 8:30 AM, the Ottawa Police Services Board will meet for the tabling of the 2021 Ottawa Police Services budget. Recent events in Ottawa just keep confirming that policing and police […]

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Defund The Police National Day of Action August 29th

August 29, 2020 admin

Updated with Video of the event! NATIONWIDE action to DEFUND THE POLICE, August 29th! Join us in solidarity for a day of protest across this part of Turtle island (so-called Canada) as a call to […]

Prisoners Justice Day Vigil Tonight, August 10th 2020

August 10, 2020 admin

If you are in or around Ottawa tonight, please come to the event below and share this invitation with your networks. WHAT? Prisoners’ Justice Day Vigil Unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory | Ottawa WHERE? Major […]

Prisoners’ Justice Day 2020 Events and Information

August 1, 2020 admin

This year Prisoners’ Justice Day will be accompanied by a new campaign called 10 Days of Abolition, which was created by the newly formed Abolition Coalition which spans many cities in Turtle Island. Our annual […]

Rally at OCDC to support the hunger strikers

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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Stop The Violence Hip Hop Competition – Deadline to Enter July 17

June 29, 2020 admin

CPEP is proud to partner with Cap City Cyphers and the WAOC(We Are One Community) once more for the #StopTheViolence Hip-Hop Competition. The Deadline to enter is July 17th, 2020. Email: waoc@panthermusicgroup.com 📻🎙RULES: •10$ to […]

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Defund the Police, Abolish Prisons: Caravan & Bike Ride – July 1st, 10am

June 28, 2020 admin

This multi-stop caravan and bike ride on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory / in downtown Ottawa will provide participants with an opportunity to come together in solidarity with others engaged in struggles for decolonization, defunding […]

Toronto – Defund The Police Webinar – June 25th

June 19, 2020 admin

Updated with video of the webinar! The murder of George Floyd has sparked a national and global movement calling on local jurisdictions to defund their police. This demand is not new and is in response […]

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We Keep Each Other Safe – An Online Forum – June 20th

June 14, 2020 admin

Updated with video of the event! This online meeting will discuss creating a community-led alternative to policing in Toronto. The forum will be publicly live-streamed & participants who register in advance can give statements. Read […]

Updates and Demands from Women at OCDC – June 10th Livestream

June 9, 2020 admin

Last week women incarcerated at OCDC made statements in solidarity with the hunger strikers in the maximum security ward. This week, it’s time to hear from women at OCDC and listen to their demands! Tune […]

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CPEP Takes Part in Multi-City #FreeThemAll Caravan

April 26, 2020 admin

This morning, CPEP took part in the Free Them All Caravan against imprisonment, which rolled by the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Check-out the photos & watch the video! Governments from coast to coast to coast need […]

Education Panel. March 3rd, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Carleton University Center Atrium

February 28, 2020 admin

Crowding, violence, suicides, mistreatment of prisoners with mental illness, grossly inadequate healthcare, prolonged use of solitary confinement, and other conditions at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) on Innes Road have been a frequent source of […]