Implementation Advisory Panel News Today

Second panel the honorable gabe under the secretary of the army in the honorable eric raven undersecretary of the navy, department of the navy and the honorable Gina Ortiz Jones undersecretary of the air force department of the air force. Thank you all for joining us we will begin with the mr. Camara lot with your opening remarks. Think you chairwoman spear, Ranking Member gallagher distinguished murmurs of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear for the subcommittee represented t...

John Howard Society says new regime placing prisoners in what are known as structured intervention units perpetuates pre-existing Charter breaches

The policy applies to all DON personnel responsible for the care and support of victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment or domestic abuse.

Albertans’ feedback is informing ongoing curriculum renewal, with adjusted implementation timelines, changes to the design of the Social Studies curriculum and more opportunities for engagement in the new year. 

In November 2019, structured intervention units (SIUs) officially replaced solitary confinement in Canada. Prior to SIUs, solitary confinement operated through administrative segregation and disciplinary segregation. The new system claimed to add safeguards, mental health supports and provide prisoners with four hours outside their cells per day, including two hours of meaningful interaction. Despite being in place for over a year, recent data shows this system is a failure: one in 10 prisoner...