Prison law concerns all that is related to the detention of an individual after a guilty verdict following trial for a crime and an emprisonment sentence. Detainees may be placed in provincial jails or in Canadian penitentiaries. Some Canadians are also detained in foreign countries.

Many things can be undertaken in order for them to be placed in another establishment, or to proceed to their return to Canada if, for example, their health requires specialized treatment. Prison law may also address the subject of participation in certain programs or visiting rights or even special protection for some prisonners. We can be of assistance in all of these procedures.

But most detainees hire lawyers for parole board hearings. It is within the application of a sentence to be released on parole. Parole favors reintegration into the collectivity before the end of the jail term under certain precise conditions. The objective of parole is to ensure public safety while favoring social reintegration of a detainee.

PAROLE IS NEVER GUARANTEED

Eligibility for parole is not enough for it to be granted : parole is never guaranteed. Different professional evaluate the detainee’s risk factor to society when a person becomes eligible for parole. Risk to society is a key factor here.

If the conditions under which parole is granted are not respected, parole may be suspended and the individual returned to jail if it is believed that this individual is an unacceptable risk to society.

TAKE NOTICE

It is important to remember that provincial sentences are different from federal sentences. The parole rules differ because these rules are determined by the length of the jail term. Jail terms that are less than two years are under provincial jurisdiction and those of more than two years are under federal jurisdiction.

We can help you to prepare a hearing before a parole board so that you to improve your chances but as previously mentioned, parole is never garanteed.