Legal
Nine Prisoners File Charter Application Against Unlawful Conditions And Oppressive Protocols at Ottawa’s Jail
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 […]
Event
OCDC Hunger Strike Details, Updates, Rally, and Email-Zap Tool
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 […]
Report
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 […]