50 Years of Human Rights Developments in Federal Corrections

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights

"We respect the dignity of individuals, the rights of all members of society, and the potential for human growth and development".
Mission, Core Value One of the Correctional Service of Canada

Part One: Overview

Introduction
Milestones

Part Two: Fact Sheets

1959  Parole Act and National Parole Board
1960  Canadian Bill of Rights
1972  Aboriginal Elders in Federal Penitentiaries
1972  Abolition of Corporal Punishmnet
1973  Office of the Correctional Investigator
1975  Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatement of Prisoners (SMRs)
1976  Abolition of the Death Penalty
1977  Independent Chairperson for Adjudicating Disciplainary Matters
1978  Women Correctional Officers in Male Institutions
1980  Martineu and the Duty to Act Fairly
1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
1992 Corrections and Conditional Release Act
1995 Regional Facilities for Women Offenders

Part Three: Selected References