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Inmate Information Guide for Adult Correctional Facilities

This guide produced by the Ministry of the Solicitor General outlines the policies that apply to people in jail in Ontario. It is a guide that is meant to be provided to people upon entering jail.

Inmate Telephone Communication Policy

This webpage outlines the policy on use of telephones in provincial institutions in Ontario.

Know Your Rights: Indigenous Communities and HIV and HCV in Federal Prisons

This resource produced by the Canadian HIV/ AIDS Legal Network provides information about HIV and HCV in jail or prison from the Indigenous perspective. Issues covered include:

privacy regarding health condition or diagnosis
access to traditional medicines
access to medication after leaving jail or prison
access to harm reduction strategies and treatments

The Prison Disciplinary Process

This clear-language resource, produced by Prisoners’ Legal Service in British Columbia, explains prisoners’ rights if charged with a disciplinary offence in federal prison.
** 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.

Time Together: A survival guide for families and friends in Canada’s federal prisons

This resource was created for family members and friends of people who are incarcerated in a federal prison. It provides information on the emotional cycle of incarceration, how correctional facilities operate, how to maintain contact with your person inside, and types and procedures for visiting.

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.

Will a criminal record affect my immigration status?

This resource produced by settlement.org covers the implications of having a criminal record on one’s immigration status in Canada.

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,

CLEO Steps to Justice: Can I get house arrest instead of going to jail?

This Steps to Justice question and answer set produced by CLEO provides information about when the sentence of house arrest is available. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook

This resource, produced by CLEO, is a handbook for women who have experienced domestic violence. It covers information about the criminal court process.