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Report

NEW REPORT ON COVID-19 VARIANT OUTBREAKS BEHIND BARS

March 19, 2021 admin

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) […]

News

CPEP and CAMS release joint statement on CCTVs

December 3, 2020 admin

2 December 2020 (Algonquin Territory/Ottawa) – The Coalition Against More Surveillance (CAMS) and the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) condemn the Ontario government’s decision to fund the expansion of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems across […]

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Webinar

April 23 Supporting Those Left Inside LIVE Webinar 7pm – 9pm

April 20, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Event

OCTOBER 30th, EVENT: Towards a Carceral City? Debating CCTV Expansion in Ottawa

October 23, 2019 admin

* Une description en français suivra * Towards a Carceral City? Debating CCTV Expansion in Ottawa Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:00pm to 9:00pm Champlain Room – Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West Facebook RSVP […]

Report

REPORT: JAIL Hotline releases new report and recommendations

October 11, 2019 admin

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 […]

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Campaign

Donate Online to the Jail Hotline and NOPE campaign online!

May 2, 2019 admin

The JAIL hotline takes calls from Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) prisoners and their loved ones. The line has two objectives: a) holding accountable the provincial government, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services officials, and […]

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Report

JAIL Hotline 1st Quarterly Advocacy Report, March 2019

March 22, 2019 admin

This quarterly advocacy report provides an overview of the issues discussed during 659 calls from Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre prisoners and their loved to the JAIL / Jail Accountability & Information Line during the first three […]

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Report

JAIL Hotline 1st Monthly Report

January 11, 2019 admin

The first monthly report on the JAIL Hotline is available to be read, downloaded, and printed on our website. The report details the alarming number, and content of calls that the JAIL Hotline received in […]

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CPEP is a member of:

  • The Abolition Coalition
  • The Toronto Prisoners' Rights Project
  • Defund.ca
  • The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
  • The Healthcare for All National Coalition
  • Carceral Cultures Research Initiative
  • Carceral Studies Research Collective
  • The Ottawa Coalition For A People's Budget
  • Choosing Real Safety Signatory and Organizer

ADDRESS:
The Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP)
University of Ottawa, Department of Criminology
120 University Private, room 14002
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1N 6N5

THE JAIL HOTLINE 613-567-JAIL(5245)
The Jail Accountability and Information Line takes calls from prisoners and their loved ones from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

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