PASAN is a community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners across Canada.
We strive to provide community development, education and support to prisoners and ex-prisoners provincially in Ontario and federally regarding HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV) and around whole health and harm reduction. |
PASAN formed in 1991 as a grassroots response to HIV in the Canadian prison system. |
Today, PASAN is the only community-based organization in Canada exclusively providing HIV and HCV prevention, education and support services to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. |
What's new?!
PASAN AGM 2020Join us for our 2020 virtual-based AGM on Wednesday, November 4th from 6 - 7pm EST! Zoom link: tiny.cc/pasanagm
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Cell Count Issue #91The 91st issue of Cell Count focuses on how COVID-19 has impacted prisoners across Canada, touching upon issues such as regulations being put into place in prisons to combat the pandemic, or lack thereof. Prisoners are experiencing fear, anxiety and feelings of worry by the lack of adequate information about the virus or sufficient personal protective equipment. Some of the barriers include little access to soap and water for handwashing, inability to social distance from one another, and correctional officers not wearing masks, just to name a few. Although personal visitations have now been allowed for the time being, “non-essential” staff and services such as library staff, school teachers, Indigenous Elders, volunteers, outside service organizations, program staff and therapists are barred from entering institutions. COVID-19 has exacerbated the issues and barriers prisoners are already facing, and we hope this issue of Cell Count provides some insight into that. Read it here
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What's happening?!
Our letter outlining suggestions for CSC on protecting prisoners from COVID-19
Letter from CSC regarding their policies around COVID-19
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What's happening?!
