SCRA Committee Report
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The Standing Committee on
Justice and Human Rights
has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Pursuant to its Order of Reference dated December 2, 1999 and the provisions contained in article 233 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act a sub-committee of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights was established to conduct a comprehensive review of the provisions and operations of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
In accordance with its mandate the Sub-committee held public hearings in Ottawa and in many other parts of the country. As well, the Sub-committee visited correctional facilities of all levels of security across Canada and attended parole hearings. While visiting correctional facilities, the Sub-committee held in camera meetings with management teams, correctional officers, parole officers, program staff, Parole Board members, inmates, citizen advisory committee members, and others.
The Sub-committee agreed to present the following report to the Committee, entitled: A Work in Progress: the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
Your Committee has adopted this report which reads as follows: