Assessment of workforce capacity and operational readiness to ensure safe and humane care and custody.ĭue to the ongoing travel restrictions in effect across Canada, please note that my Office will be pivoting to a virtual visit model.Incidents involving work stoppages, disruptions or refusals to work under the Canada Labor Code.Modifications/disruptions to regular institutional routines and their nature.Incidence of lockdowns or any period of isolation for health purposes, including reason(s), duration and measures to resolve the underlying situation.Designated staff have been specifically asked to identify and document COVID-19 measures that may impact on the life, liberty and health interests of the inmate population. This includes regular calls and contacts with Inmate Welfare Committees and institutional Health Services. Investigators continue to be in regular contact and communication with CSC staff at their assigned institutions.
The Office’s toll free number in every penitentiary (1-87) and general contact email remains open and operational. Nonetheless, as an external independent oversight body, the Office of the Correctional Investigator continues to maintain an essential level of services and operations, including regular situational monitoring. Regular and scheduled institutional visits from staff members continue to be suspended and most staff are working remotely. This report covers the second wave of the pandemic, which began to emerge in federal prisons in early November 2020.Ĭlick here to read the news release (PDF).ĬOVID-19: A Message from the Correctional Investigator of CanadaĪs the second wave of the pandemic continues and various jurisdictions have implemented additional public health and safety measures over the course of the holiday period, I wanted to provide an update from my Office.ĭuring this second wave, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) continues to implement exceptional COVID-19 measures that affect routines and conditions of confinement in many of Canada’s federal penitentiaries, including some suspension of visits and programs. Ivan Zinger, released his third public update on the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on federal corrections.
Today, the Correctional Investigator, Dr.
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