In Memory of...
In 1996, many prisoners and their supporters felt the loss and
mourned the deaths of four prisoners' advocates:
Claire Culhane who devoted her life to working
with and on behalf of those who are marginalized, spending the last
three decades focused upon the needs and rights of prisoners;
Tom French former prisoner and liaison for
many prisoners serving life sentences;
Senator Earl Hastings long time and too often
solitary Senate advocate for law reform and prisoners' rights;
Jim MacLatchie Executive Director of the John
Howard Society of Canada, former Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry
Society of Ottawa and a founder of The Canadian Association of Elizabeth
Fry Societies, and ardent supporter of prisoners' issues nationally and
internationally.
The loss of these individuals is profound and will be felt
throughout the criminal justice system in Canada.
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