Canada’s management of prisoners with serious mental health issues violates international law

Correctional Service of Canada’s management of prisoners with serious mental health issues constitutes cruel and inhuman treatment: International Human Rights Program’s report

(Toronto) The International Human Rights Program’s damning report, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading? Canada’s Treatment of Federally-Sentenced Women with Mental Health Issues concludes that the Correctional Service’s treatment of female prisoners with serious mental health issues is discriminatory, violates the rights to liberty and security of person, access to justice, and health, and in some circumstances constitutes cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. The report, released during Canadian Mental Health Week and National Elizabeth Fry Week, May 7-13, concludes Canada is failing to uphold its international human rights obligations.