Moving beyond the prison pandemic
Reducing the use and harms of imprisonment, working towards decarceral futures
Mar 6, 2023 — All day
The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to partner with the Centre for Access to Information and Justice (CAIJ), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) to present this online event:
Moving beyond the prison pandemic: Reducing the use and harms of imprisonment, working towards decarceral futures
Ahead of the third anniversary of the COVID-19 global pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, this online webinar featuring speakers with lived expertise of imprisonment, human rights advocates, and researchers will assess how this public health catastrophe has exacerbated the harms of incarceration, as well as the challenges associated with diversion and decarceration from custody. Speakers will also address the possibilities and challenges that have emerged for organizing behind and beyond bars to reduce the use and harms of imprisonment, while working towards decarceral futures to enhance our collective well-being and safety.
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Centre for Access to Information and Justice (CAIJ)
The Centre for Access to Information and Justice (CAIJ) at the University of Winnipeg aims to be a leading international hub for public interest research on matters of freedom of information (FOI) and access to justice in Canada and beyond.
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is a human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
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Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP)
The Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP), started by students and professors at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, aims to bring together critical criminologists, students, researchers, community members, front-line workers, and those affected by criminalization and punishment, to carry out such public education, activism, and research in the hopes of creating social change.
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