Corrections and Conditional Release Act (S.C. 1992, c. 20)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2013-03-27. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Considerations governing release

32. All recommendations to the institutional head referred to in paragraph 33(1)(c) and all decisions by the institutional head to release or not to release an inmate from administrative segregation shall be based on the considerations set out in section 31.

Marginal note:Case to be reviewed

  • 33. (1) Where an inmate is involuntarily confined in administrative segregation, a person or persons designated by the institutional head shall

    • (a) conduct, at the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, a hearing to review the inmate’s case;

    • (b) conduct, at prescribed times and in the prescribed manner, further regular hearings to review the inmate’s case; and

    • (c) recommend to the institutional head, after the hearing mentioned in paragraph (a) and after each hearing mentioned in paragraph (b), whether or not the inmate should be released from administrative segregation.

  • Marginal note:Presence of inmate

    (2) A hearing mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) shall be conducted with the inmate present unless

    • (a) the inmate is voluntarily absent;

    • (b) the person or persons conducting the hearing believe on reasonable grounds that the inmate’s presence would jeopardize the safety of any person present at the hearing; or

    • (c) the inmate seriously disrupts the hearing.

  • 1992, c. 20, s. 33;
  • 1995, c. 42, s. 12.
Marginal note:Where institutional head must meet with inmate

34. Where the institutional head does not intend to accept a recommendation made under section 33 to release an inmate from administrative segregation, the institutional head shall, as soon as is practicable, meet with the inmate

  • (a) to explain the reasons for not intending to accept the recommendation; and

  • (b) to give the inmate an opportunity to make oral or written representations.

Marginal note:Idem

35. Where an inmate requests to be placed in, or continue in, administrative segregation and the institutional head does not intend to grant the request, the institutional head shall, as soon as is practicable, meet with the inmate

  • (a) to explain the reasons for not intending to grant the request; and

  • (b) to give the inmate an opportunity to make oral or written representations.

Marginal note:Visits to inmate

  • 36. (1) An inmate in administrative segregation shall be visited at least once every day by a registered health care professional.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) The institutional head shall visit the administrative segregation area at least once every day and meet with individual inmates on request.