This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Decades after Nelson Mandela spent lengthy periods in solitary confinement while imprisoned, the Yukon government is invoking the late South African leader as it pushes through a correctional bill that could set the toughest rules in Canada concerning the practice.
Yukon has a troubled recent history with solitary confinement. The Globe and Mail reported extensively on the legal odyssey of Michael Nehass, a Tahltan First Nation man with mental-health issues who spent five years at Whitehorse Correctional Centre awaiting trial for assault charges. During his incarceration, he was repeatedly placed in solitary confinement and, on one occasion, dragged naked before a judge for a routine video hearing.
In an interview with The Globe, Yukon Director of Corrections Andrea Monteiro said that the territory wanted to be pro-active in dealing with solitary confinement. “We are looking at improving the legislative framework, which would actually position the Yukon government as a leader in segregation reform.”
Under the Yukon system, a prisoner’s term in segregation would be limited to 15 consecutive days, up to a total of 60 days in a calendar year. The prison could exceed those limits only with the consent of an independent arbitrator, who the bill says could not be a government employee.
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