NCJ Number
152873
Date Published
1993
Length
135 pages
Annotation
The 1992-1993 annual report of Canada's Correctional Investigator indicates that several changes have occurred in the field of Federal corrections, the most significant being the enactment of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act of 1992.
Abstract
This legislation has clarified procedural and administrative fairness requirements in corrections and has tied those requirements to a detailed statement of principles. In addition, the legislation has clarified the Correctional Investigator's mandate and function and has heightened the need to advise the Correctional Service of Canada on offender-related problems. The question of whether the Corrections and Conditional Release Act increases the Correctional Investigator's powers is assessed. Complaint issues before the Correctional Investigator during 1992-1993 are noted, including special handling units, inmate pay, inmate grievances, inmate access to mental health care, offender rights and privileges, double bunking, inmate transfers, hostage taking in correctional facilities, mental incompetence, the use of force, and inmate injuries. Statistics on complaints received by the Correctional Investigator are tabulated. An appendix contains Part III of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act which pertains to the Correctional Investigator. 8 tables