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14 McGill J.L. & Health 1 (2020-2021)

handle is hein.journals/mcghealp14 and id is 1 raw text is: MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH ~ REVUE DE DROIT ET SANTE DE MCGILL END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR FEDERALLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN CANADA Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie * In this article, we review the current legisla- tion, policies, and practices related to end- of-life care for federally incarcerated indi- viduals as set out in statutes, guidelines, and government reports and documents that were either publicly available or obtained through Access to Information requests from the Pa- role Board of Canada and Correctional Ser- vice of Canada (CSC). Based on this review, we describe the status quo, identify gaps, and offer reflections and raise concerns re- garding end-of-life care for federally incar- cerated individuals. We conclude that there are significant information gaps about the number of people seeking end-of-life care and about how CSC is managing the provi- sion of such care. The sparse information available is nonetheless sufficient to support the conclusion that there are good reasons to be concerned about how end-of-life care is regulated, monitored, recorded, and pro- vided. Significant reforms are needed. Dans cet article, nous passons en revue la lkgislation, les politiques et les pratiques ac- tuelles relatives aux soins de fin de vie des personnes incarcdrdes dans des 6tablisse- ments frdraux, tel que ddfines dans les lois, les lignes directrices et les rapports et documents gouvernementaux accessibles au public ou obtenus par le biais de demandes d'acces A l'information de la Commission des libdrations conditionnelles du Can- ada et du Service correctionnel du Canada (SCC). Sur la base de cet examen, nous dd- crivons le statu quo, identifions les lacunes, proposons des rdflexions et soulevons des preoccupations concernant les soins de fin de vie pour les personnes incarcdrdes dans les prisons frdrales. Nous concluons qu'il existe des lacunes importantes en matiere d'information sur le nombre de personnes qui demandent des soins de fin de vie et sur la fagon dont le SCC gere la prestation de ces soins. Les rares informations disponibles * Dr. Adelina Iftene is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Law and a member of the Health Law Institute at Dalhousie University. She teaches, conducts research, and publishes in areas related to criminal law, prison law, and evidence. Her major research work explores issues related to pnson health and access to justice for prisoners. Dr. Jocelyn Downie is a Professor in the Faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University, James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy and Law, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow. She served as the special consultant to the Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide and was a member of the legal team in Carter v Canada and of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel on End of Life Decision-Making. © Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie 2020 Citation: Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie, End-of-Life Care for Federally Incarcerated Individuals in Canada (2020) 14:1 McGill JL & Health 1. Reference : Adelina Iftene et Jocelyn Downie, ((End-of-Life Care for Federally Incarcerated Individuals in Canada (2020) 14:1 RD & sante McGill 1.

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