PRISON LAW & ADVOCACY
Support for people navigating incarceration, parole, and prison conditions.
About Prison Law & Advocacy
Prison law focuses on the rights of people in custody and the rules and policies that govern correctional institutions and parole. These laws exist to protect people from abuse, ensure basic standards of treatment, and uphold the Charter rights that do not end at the prison gate.
Issues can arise in everyday circumstances from access to services, disciplinary matters, placement decisions, use of force, sentence navigation, and parole.
How PATH Can Help
PATH assists with select prison law matters that fall within our mandate, particularly where conditions or decisions affect safety, dignity, liberty, or meaningful access to justice.
We may help clients understand their rights, resolve issues inside the institution, challenge unfair or unlawful decisions, file grievances, represent clients in disciplinary hearings, act as an assistant in parole hearings, appeal parole decisions, or bring legal challenges when necessary.
Our work is client-centred, trauma-informed, and grounded in an understanding that legal problems to not happen in isolation and that incarceration itself creates barriers. We take the time to listen, explain your options, and stand alongside you as you navigate the process.
Important to Know
Not every matter falls
within our mandate.
We cannot assist with every issue. Our ability to help depends on the law, the facts of the case, and our available resources.
Time limits may apply.
Many prison law matters have strict deadlines. Contact us as early as possible.
Information is confidential.
What you share with us is kept private and will only be used to determine whether we can assist.
We see you.
We recognize the courage it takes to seek help. You will be treated with respect, care, and without judgement.
Prison Law & Advocacy Services
Below are examples of the prison law and advocacy services PATH may provide. Our ability to assist depends on the nature of the issue, urgency, available resources, and whether the matter falls within PATH's mandate.
?Need help
If you think your matter may fall within PATH's prison law and advocacy service offerings, you can complete our intame form. Our team will review the information you provide and let you know whether PATH may be able to assist.
Alternatively, you may call our intake phone line at 1 (844) PAROLE-04 (1-844-727-6534) to leave a voicemail. Please note that PATH Legal does not accept unscheduled or cold calls. If you would like to speak with a member of our team, you must leave a voicemail or complete the intake form above.