Bill C-53
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment amends the Prisons and Reformatories Act by
adding a statement of purpose and principles for temporary absence
programs similar to the statement in the Corrections and Conditional
Release Act. The enactment also authorizes the provinces to create
additional types of temporary absences consistent with the purpose and
principles.
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The enactment extends the period of temporary absences granted for
non-medical reasons to a maximum of sixty days and adds the power
to renew temporary absences following a reassessment of the case. The
amendments authorize the provinces to establish eligibility criteria for
temporary absences in order to restrict the concurrent eligibility of
prisoners for some types of temporary absences and parole.
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The enactment sets out the grounds for suspending, cancelling or
revoking a person's temporary absence and confers the power to
apprehend and return the person into custody.
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