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According to Statistics Canada, more than 150,000 individuals are under the supervision of Correctional Service Agencies in Canada, in nearly 200 penitentiaries or jails. With each province and territory having its own unique regulatory framework, in addition to the federal scheme, this is an area of law that's relevant to every Canadian criminal law practitioner.
Halsbury's Penitentiaries, Jails and Prisoners volume provides a clear and concise review of the law pertaining to federal penitentiaries, provincial and territorial prisons, and the rights and obligations of prisoners. This title examines all of the pertinent legislation, regulations and case law regarding such matters as the organization of the penitentiary system, health care, discipline, searches, sentences and remedies. Topics covered in this essential reference include:
Penitentiary and prison placement
- Commencement of sentence
- Transfer to penitentiary from provincial custody
- Penitentiary placement
- Inter-institutional penitentiary transfers
- Voluntary transfers
- Involuntary transfers
- Provincial transfers
Penitentiary discipline system
- Offences
- Disciplinary sanctions
- Judicial sanctions
- Provincial and territorial regulation
Searches
- Searches of inmates
- Searches of visitors
- Searches of vehicles
- Searches of staff
- Searches in community-based residential facilities
- Reports relating to searches
Parole
- Parole hearing
- Administrative structure
- Powers
- Accelerated parole
- Internal review
And much more.
Features
- Enhanced contents
- A general table of contents to the level of chapter headings
- A detailed table of contents to the level of clause headings
- Detailed sectional contents set out within the commentary for each chapter and section
- References and abbreviations -an alphabetical listing of special references and abbreviations used in the volume, with an explanation of their meaning
- Selected secondary sources -setting out selected texts, articles, and other secondary sources pertaining to the subject that the reader may find to be relevant and helpful
- Glossary of definitions -identifying words and phrases defined in personal property security legislation, and providing the text of the definition in each jurisdiction for easy reference. A valuable quick reference in a field marked by a wide variety of statutes promulgated across many jurisdictions
Plus
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes and statutory instruments
- List of related titles
- Index
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