Rights groups sue federal government over solitary confinement in Canadian prisons

Rights groups sue federal government over solitary confinement in Canadian prisons












Long-term solitary confinement is cruel and unusual punishment, torture, lawyers say






Vancouver – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) and the John Howard Society of Canada (“JHSC”) filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of Canada challenging the use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons as unconstitutional.