A Framework for Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population

In fact, the CCRA states that the purpose of the federal correctional system is “to contribute to the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by (a) carrying out sentences imposed by courts through the safe and humane custody and supervision of offenders; and (b) assisting the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens through the provis. [...] Under Section 70 of the CCRA, CSC has an obligation to ensure that the living conditions of individuals inside the prison are safe, healthful and free of practices that undermine a person’s sense of dignity.29 The purpose of the CCRA is for the corrections system to maintain a just, peaceful, and safe society by allowing individuals to carry out their sentences in safe and humane custody and assis. [...] The first-hand information that has been gathered clearly shows that CSC has not been doing enough to provide the care it should and must be providing to every person under its custody.39 The Office of the Correctional Investigator and the Canadian Human Rights Commission Report (2019) The Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) issued a report. [...] 9 A Framework for Legal Analysis: The Aging & Elderly Prison Population The few examples presented from the studies represent only a small portion of the experiences of the older individuals in prisons and demonstrates that CSC struggled to meet their legal obligations. [...] Ineffective and Underutilized Use of Parole by Exception CSC has a legal duty to use the least restrictive measures and consider alternatives to prison custody while considering the safety of the incarcerated person, others in the penitentiary, and the public.65 However, underutilization of alternatives may put CSC at risk of breaching its obligations.