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 […]
The Healthcare for All National Coalition has come together with over 200 civil society organizations nationally, including CPEP, and sent an open letter to the federal government calling for them to work closely with provincial […]
22 May 2020 – The Abolition Coalition would like to express our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of Robert Langevin, a 72-year-old human being who died of COVID-19 while held captive […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE ACTIONS AND WEBINAR! Across the country, people of conscience have been rising in solidarity with prisoners to ensure that no one is left behind in our response to the spread […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR – Supporting Those Left Inside: Meeting Needs Behind Prison Walls During the Pandemic While a significant number of prisoners are being released or diverted from detention across Canada, the […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Please join us for our open mic fundraiser for the Prisoner Emergency Support Fund. We will be joined by poets, storytellers, singers and rappers from across Turtle Island to […]
Government of Ontario needs to take additional steps to reduce the use and harms of imprisonment at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre during the COVID-19 crisis 6 April 2020 (Ottawa / Algonquin Territory) – Over the […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Part of the ongoing #containcovidnotpeople conversation. Despite the immense dangers posed to prisoners during COVID-19, thousands of people remain behind bars in Canada and individuals continue to be newly […]
UPDATED with video of the entire webinar! The current COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns for the health and safety of incarcerated peoples who cannot, as per public health recommendations, practice social distancing. Recognizing this […]
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