5 Tips for writing an involuntary transfer rebuttal
- July 4, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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Before a decision is made to transfer an offender to a higher security institution, the offender is entitled to provide a rebuttal. This is the offender’s opportunity to explain why the transfer should not go ahead. The transfer may still…
Involuntary transfer successfully challenged over information reliability concerns
- May 8, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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In Wood v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONSC 2697, Justice Tranmer granted an application for habeas corpus brought by an inmate involuntarily transferred from Joyceville Institution minimum security to Joyceville Institution medium security. The applicant’s roommate alleged that he was…
Can federal inmates be transferred to another province?
- April 13, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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Yes. The Correctional Service of Canada has the authority to transfer inmates to institutions across the country. If the offender doesn’t want to move, then it’s known as an involuntary transfer. What is the process for an involuntary transfer? A…