prisoners rights

Wellington City Councillor Tim Brown and Former MP and lawyer Stephen Franks join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they discuss the IPCA's finding's from its parliament protest review, whether Kiwi prisoners deserve better conditions and who they think is best fit to take on the Wellington central seat. 

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Special thanks to Julie Paul and Stella Cote for sharing their stories with us. Their courage is inspiring and we stand with you.

Thank you to Night Kinistino for your incredible poetry reading. It was beautiful, and we are grateful!

Credit to Jayda Taylor and CTV News Saskatoon for the audio news clip about the riot at Prince Albert Correctional Centre.

You can read more about the protest here: Mothers return to Regina Correctional Centre, dance in support of inmates.

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On this episode of Appointed, we're talking about segregation and solitary confinement. What's the difference? Didn't the federal government's Bill C-83 end the use of segregation? What can average people do about it? Press play and find out.

We speak with Renee Acoby, a woman who survived segregation and for a time was labelled the most dangerous woman in Canada and El Jones, a prisoner justice advocate.

For more information on the use of segregation in Canada, check out this op-ed from Kim: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-solitary-by-another-name-is-just-as-cruel/

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