NCJ Number
147723
Journal
Journal of Prisoners on Prison Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (Autumn 1993) Pages: 26-32
Date Published
1993
Length
7 pages
Annotation
As of November 1, 1992, Federal prisons and parole in Canada have been governed by the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
Abstract
The Act relies heavily on the concept of reintegration, so that nearly all Canadians incarcerated in Federal institutions will be released at some point. Therefore, the Act charges the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to assist inmates in preparing for a crime-free life outside prison. The Act directs both the CSC and the National Parole Board (NPB) to use the least restrictive means available to them concerning the management of individuals under sentence. The programs that CSC offers to prisoners include drug and alcohol rehabilitation and living skills training. Another progressive aspect of the Act is the allowance it makes for the cultural differences between native societies and Canadian society in general; in many cases, native communities will be entrusted with the care of their own inmates. The one provision in the Act with which the author takes exception is the reinstatement of urinalysis for Federal prisoners.