Correctional Service of Canada - Human Rights and Corrections: A Strategic Model<br> Report of the Working Group on Human Rights - December 1997

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: THE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

CHAPTER 3: COMPARATIVE COUNTRY ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 4: A STRATEGIC MODEL FOR ASSESSING COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS IN A CORRECTIONAL CONTEXT

THE RULE OF LAW

POLICY FRAMEWORK

RULE TRANSMISSION

MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH INMATES' RIGHTS

EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS

CHAPTER 5: CSC PRACTICES AND MONITORING MECHANISMS

PART I: EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS

PART II: INMATES' RIGHTS

PART III: SPECIAL NEEDS

CHAPTER 6: COMMUNICATING CSC'S MANDATE

SETTING OBJECTIVES

THE CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS FRAMEWORK

Rights-Related Strategies

ANNEX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE WORKING GROUP ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Working Group Members

ANNEX B: LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

Correctional Service of Canada

ANNEX C: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PRISONERS AND CSC EMPLOYEES

I. Canada's International Treaty Obligations

II. Other International Instruments

III. Regional Organizations and Instruments

IV. International Organizations

ANNEX D: CANADA'S DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PRISONERS AND CSC EMPLOYEES

A. Constitutional Documents

B. Domestic Statutes Affecting Human Rights

C. Domestic Laws Affecting Prisoners

D. Domestic Laws Affecting Staff

ANNEX E: CANADA'S OBLIGATIONS AND THE CCRA

ANNEX F: COUNTRY PROFILES

ANNEX G: OUTLINE OF A STRATEGIC MODEL FOR MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE IN A CORRECTIONAL SETTING

II. PREMISES FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING

III. POLICY FRAMEWORK

IV. RULE TRANSMISSION

VI. MONITORING EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

ANNEX H: SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

The Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Policy Formulation

Monitoring Mechanisms

ANNEX I: SELECTED REFERENCES


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