Correction Officers' Benevolent Association

Second death by overdose at Mountain Institution: once again, CSC fails the community

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.
  • First aid was administered but the inmate was pronounced dead by paramedics at 0730.
  • This second overdose at Mountain highlights the ineffectiveness of the PNEP program and shows that CSC has no intention of releasing inmates drug-free to the community.
  • Neither a solution to the opioid crisis nor a safe access to syringes, PNEP will only add to the death toll.

CAEFS and Elizabeth Fry Northern Alberta Call for a Systemic Response to Sexual Violence or Coercion Perpetrated by the Staff of Correctional Services of Canada 

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta are calling for action from the federal government to address the persistent – and well known – systemic issue of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta are calling for action from the federal government to address the persistent – and well known – systemic issue of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons.
  • Incarcerated people are isolated from external systems of support and must contend with the power imbalances between CSC staff and prisoners.
  • What is worse is that upwards of 90% have survived extensive histories of trauma and sexual violence prior to their imprisonment,” shared Toni Sinclair, Executive Director of Elizabeth Fry Northern Alberta.
  • “We are here to help, and we believe survivors.”
    If you are in Northern Alberta and have experienced sexual violence, please contact Elizabeth Fry Northern Alberta’s Independent Legal Advice Project for Survivors of Sexual Violence for information and support at 780-421-1175.