Can provincial prisoners be required to complete substance testing?
- June 4, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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Prisoners in provincial correctional facilities may receive a demand to complete substance testing (to test for evidence of alcohol or other substances). However, demands can only be made in certain circumstances: If the director or superintendent of the provincial correctional…
Where do youth serve custodial sentences?
- May 28, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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If a young person receives a youth sentence, then they will generally serve it in a youth correctional facility. Once the youth turns 18 years old, then an application can be brought by the provincial director to authorize the transfer…
How does canteen work in provincial jails?
- March 18, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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Prisoners in provincial jails in Ontario can purchase items from their institution’s canteen. Items must be purchased using money held in the prisoner’s trust account. This account consists of the money the prisoner had in their possession on their admission…
Can prisoners lose their earned remission?
- March 5, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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Earned remission allows provincial prisoners to be released prior to their warrant expiry date. Prisoners can be credited with 15 days of remission for each month served, which they can earn by obeying prison rules and conditions governing temporary absences,…
How long does it take to process a temporary absence permit application?
- February 26, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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Prisoners in provincial correctional facilities in Ontario are eligible to apply for temporary absence permits. These allow prisoners to be released into the community for some period of time, which could be anywhere from several hours up to 60 days….
COVID-19: 5 Reasons why it’s important to vaccinate prisoners
- January 8, 2021
- Kate Mitchell
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The federal government announced its plan to vaccinate 600 elderly and vulnerable federal prisoners. The Correctional Service of Canada has begun vaccinating prisoners, which is an important step to help control the spread of COVID-19, both in prisons and the…
COVID-19: Legal Aid Ontario updates coverage for prisoner release remedies
- April 10, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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Legal Aid Ontario recently announced changes to its funding for temporary absence applications for prisoners in federal and provincial institutions. The funding now applies to temporary absences or “other release remedies” that can address the increasingly dangerous conditions COVID-19 has…
COVID-19 and Legal Aid Ontario funding for Temporary Absence Permit applications
- March 31, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Aid Ontario is now allowing lawyers to apply for funding for clients seeking Temporary Absence Permits (“TAPs”). TAPs enable inmates serving sentences of less than 2 years to be released into the community…
COVID-19 and grounds for applying for a Temporary Absence Permit
- March 25, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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Provincial inmates looking to get released into the community before their parole eligibility date can apply for Temporary Absences Permits (“TAPs”). A TAP is a privilege granted for a particular purpose. The grounds for applying for a TAP are listed…
COVID-19 and regulatory changes to Temporary Absence Permits
- March 21, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, changes are being made to the Temporary Absence Permit (“TAP”) procedure set out in Regulation 778 under the Ministry of Correctional Services Act. These amendments will: Allow senior corrections officials to grant TAPs for…