*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Penitentiaries, Jails and Prisoners (2026 Reissue) by Fergus J. (Chip) O'Connor 9780433539315 [ZZ]

Hardcover, Lexis

According to Statistics Canada, more than 120,000 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 is relevant to every criminal law practitioner in Canada.

The Halsbury's Penitentiaries, Jails and Prisoners (2026 Reissue) title by Fergus J. O'Connor 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, segregation, discipline, searches, sentences, and remedies.

Topics covered in this essential reference include:

Organization of the penitentiary system

• Operation and management
• Classification of inmates and institutions

Penitentiary and prison placement and transfers

• Commencement of sentence
• Transfer to penitentiary from provincial custody
• Penitentiary placement
• Inter-institutional penitentiary transfers
  • Voluntary transfers
  • Involuntary transfers
• Provincial transfers
• International transfers
• Gender diverse persons

Inmate pay and businesses

Work release

Visits and correspondence

Health care

Segregation

Penitentiary discipline system

• Offences
• Disciplinary sanctions
• Judicial sanctions
• Provincial and territorial regulation

Urinalysis and monitoring

Searches

• Searches of inmates
• Searches of visitors
• Searches of vehicles
• Searches of staff members
• Searches in community-based residential facilities
• Reports relating to searches
• Use of force

Parole

• Parole hearingd
• Administrative structure
• Accelerated parole
• Internal review

And much more.