Policing & Prisons |
Justice for Girls monitors, documents, and responds to human rights abuses within BC youth prisons and holding cells (city and court).
Since 2007, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) has banned Justice for Girls from any form of contact with teen girl prisoners in BC Youth prisons. MCFD claims that Justice for Girls failed to comply with a legal duty to report child abuse when we discovered and reported sexual abuse allegations against a male doctor who performed breast and gynaecological examinations on girls (as young as 13 years old) as part of forensic psychiatric examinations (for the purposes of sentencing). While Justice for Girls was banned from all BC youth prisons and any contact with girl prisoners, the doctor maintained his job in the psychiatric assessment unit.
Since 2007, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) has banned Justice for Girls from any form of contact with teen girl prisoners in BC Youth prisons. MCFD claims that Justice for Girls failed to comply with a legal duty to report child abuse when we discovered and reported sexual abuse allegations against a male doctor who performed breast and gynaecological examinations on girls (as young as 13 years old) as part of forensic psychiatric examinations (for the purposes of sentencing). While Justice for Girls was banned from all BC youth prisons and any contact with girl prisoners, the doctor maintained his job in the psychiatric assessment unit.
CURRENT ADVOCACY
Recommendations for Improving Policing and Police Accountability for Girls
Submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act by Sue Brown
Submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act by Sue Brown
Past advocacy
JFG & other Advocates call on Child Advocate to review centralization of girl prisoners, 2012
Read press release
Read letter to RCY
Read 2014 McCreary Report about girls' experiences in prison in BC
Annabel Webb keynote speaker at conference on girls and crime
Read more
Justice for Girls demands full review of Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services in BC, 2011
Read the Press Release
Youth prison subjects teen girls to breast & gynecological exams during court ordered psych assessments.
Listen to Interview with JFG
The Human Rights of Girls in the BC Criminal Justice System
A memorandum written by Rebecca Aleem of Justice for Girls International.
Shackling of Youth during Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Letter to the Minister of Children & Family Development demands immediate stop to racist policy of shackling youth during the Sacred Sweat Lodge Ceremony.
Read press release
Read letter to RCY
Read 2014 McCreary Report about girls' experiences in prison in BC
Annabel Webb keynote speaker at conference on girls and crime
Read more
Justice for Girls demands full review of Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services in BC, 2011
Read the Press Release
Youth prison subjects teen girls to breast & gynecological exams during court ordered psych assessments.
Listen to Interview with JFG
The Human Rights of Girls in the BC Criminal Justice System
A memorandum written by Rebecca Aleem of Justice for Girls International.
Shackling of Youth during Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Letter to the Minister of Children & Family Development demands immediate stop to racist policy of shackling youth during the Sacred Sweat Lodge Ceremony.
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"Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment." - Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, s. 12 "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 7 |
"Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his [sic] liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law." - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 9.1 |
