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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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.