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Transgender inmate management policy

This web page produced by the Ministry of the Solicitor General outlines the policy on how transgender inmates must be treated to allow them their dignity, further to the passage of Toby’s Act in 2012.

Writing an effective grievance

This resource, produced by the Prisoners’ Legal Services in British Columbia, provides tips to people in federal institutions on how to write an official grievance or complaint.
** NOTE: this content relates to federal prisons rather than provincial jails, and was produced in a jurisdiction outside Ontario. It is included in this database for context,

Inmate Classification

This web page outlines how inmates are assessed for classification when they enter a provincial adult correctional facility in Ontario.

CLEO Steps to Justice: being detained in the immigration context

This Steps to Justice webpage produced by CLEO links to questions and answers about what rights people have when they have been detained by immigration authorities, as well as links to supplementary and referral information. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

How to support your loved one at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

This resource, produced by MOMs (Mothers Offering Mutual Support), provides practical tips for people who wish to visit their loved one at the OCDC and about supports they can provide for their loved ones.

Voting by Incarcerated Electors

This tip sheet provides guidance to people incarcerated in provincial or federal institutions on the voting and registration process while incarcerated.

Parole – The Next Step of the Journey: Information for family, friends, support workers, and those in prison

This resource produced by the Canadian Families and Corrections Network provides information for families, friends, and support workers who support people leaving federal prison.
NOTE: Although it mostly focuses on the federal parole process, they provide some useful referral information which could be given to people leaving jail in Ontario as well.

Visiting a loved one inside? A handbook for people visiting a prisoner at an adult correctional facility in Ontario

This guide produced by the John Howard Society of Ontario presents information for family members and friends of people incarcerated in provincial institutions in Ontario. The information is presented in FAQ format.

A new time: A toolkit for families of women offenders

This resource produced by the Canadian Families and Corrections Network, provides information for families of women who are being released from federal prison. Topics covered include:

mothering and the best interests of the children
reintegration of Indigenous offenders into Indigenous communities

Although this resource was created for people being released from federal institutions,