RESOURCES
PRISON LAW RESOURCES
Practical resources for navigating incarceration, parole, prison conditions, and more.
CanLii is a free database for case law (a judge's decision and reasoning on a case) and legislation (written and published law).
This legislation governs provincial jails in Nova Scotia. It also has a complementary set of regulations called Correctional Service Regulations.
The OCI investigates federal prisons across Canada every year and publishes an annual report. The report includes their findings and recommendations.
NSSC publishes court decisions here, including decisions for habeas corpus hearings.
This legislation governs federal prisons across Canada. It also has a complementary set of regulations called the Correctional and Conditional Release Regulations.
The Office of the Ombudsperson in Nova Scotia can be contacted when correctional services/staff are not following the law, regulations or policy. The Ombudsperson office may investigate complaints.
The Federal Court publishes their decisions here, including judicial review hearings.
Commissioner Directives or "CDs" are policy for federal prisons.
A manual that helps guides parole board members make decisions about conditional release (including temporary absences and parole) and record suspensions.