Rights advocates file legal challenge to ‘depopulate’ federal prisons and prevent COVID-19 spread

The Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal men's prison, is seen in Abbotsford, B.C., on Oct. 26, 2017.Civil-rights advocates have asked a court for an unprecedented order to “depopulate” Canada’s federal prisons and to supervise efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in those prisons.

While the advocacy groups don’t have a target number, they point out that about 3,000 federal prisoners are classified as minimum security and large numbers are scheduled for statutory release in the next six months. By “releasable” they mean those who are not a threat to public safety. The office of Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair, which oversees the prisons, referred The Globe and Mail to the CSC for comment. CSC spokeswoman Esther Mailhot said in an e-mail that it is reviewing the court document filed by the advocacy groups.

Physical distancing is the most important element in protecting people from infection, the court filing says, and it “cannot be achieved in correctional facilities without reducing the inmate population.” The court challenge asks for something entirely new to Canada but familiar from prisoner-rights cases in the United States, said Lisa Kerr, a Queen’s University law professor.

People that constantly masturbate with every hour passing are habitual wankers or better known as rights advocates for criminals.

Best way to depopulate federal prisons is to leave them right there.

Wait what...depopulation means releasing criminals...right. Ummm I’m heavy on the side of NOT...these individuals are behind bars because of some serious reason, and I’m sorry but this pandemic isn’t your get out of prison card...

Did the civil-rights advocates consult with the victims before launching this? Your article didn't state. I would expect they would have an opinion about this scheme…

Hmm. I would think my right to be safe from the criminal element supersedes a convicted criminal's 'right' to be free to social distance. Just saying.

As long as these advocates are willing to house them and feed them and monitor them sure

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