The overwhelming response to the April 2nd and 3rd, 2001, CBC series on Canadian prisons, entitled The Big Picture: Inside Canada's Prisons, aired on The National has been extremely positive and supportive to the message that was attributed to Elizabeth Fry and the prisoners on the show.

b) The Voice Set Free: The Writings of Jo-Ann Mayhew

The video entitled, The Voice Set Free: The Writings of Jo-Ann Mayhew, was debuted on television on December 26, 2000. The film was awarded a Gemini for production, and has received very positive reviews.

c) KINESIS - Women in Prison Issue

An entire issue of Kinesis focussed on the issues and writings of women in prison. The edition included writings from provincially as well as federally sentenced women.

d) Canadian Press - In Depth Series on Women in Prison

Two Canadian Press reporters produced an in-depth series on women in prison. Sue Bailey and Nahlah Ayed have visited the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge, the Saskatchewan Penitentiary Segregated Maximum Security Unit for Women, Joliette Prison and the Segregated Maximum Unit for Federally Sentenced Women in Springhill Institution. They also visited the Prison for Women in Kingston. Sue and Nahlah have interviewed federally sentenced women, wardens and the Deputy Commissioner for Women, Nancy Stableforth, Ed McIssac, the Executive Director of the Office Correctional Investigator, Trish Jackson, Commission Counsel for Madam Justice Arbour during the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Events at the Prison for Women in Kingston, and several Elizabeth Fry staff, including me. We are hopeful that this series will produce a positive and insightful look into women's corrections in Canada.

e) National Elizabeth Fry Week

In addition to an updated posting on our home page, the CAEFS' membership received copies of the updated facts sheets and material introducing National Elizabeth Fry Week. The week was announced in the House of Commons on May 8, 2001, and copies of the introductory information and fact sheets were sent to all Members of Parliament.

6. Conferences and Public Speaking

a) Australian Institute of Criminology Conference