solitary confinement
“X: Psychiatric Solitary Confinement” gives patients their voices back
EIC September 8, 2022By: Roshi Chadha, SFU Student Content Warning: Mentions and descriptions of psychiatric solitary confinement, traumatic experiences, mental health policies, and mistreatment of mental health patients On July 7, SFU department of English hosted X: Psychiatric Solitary Confinement, a live performance by Erin Soros, SFU Shadbolt fellow. This event was conducted through Zoom and focused on mental health policies around solitary confinement for psychiatric patients. The discussion and Q&A portion of the event was moderated by Harsha Walia, an activist and author from South Asia with a home base in Vancouver. Previously, I had never thought of the plight that mental…
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Bill tabled in Legislative Assembly for abolition of prolonged solitary confinement in BC
News July 22, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On June 1, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, Adam Olsen tabled a bill for the abolition of “prolonged solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities.” According to the BC Green party’s media release,…
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