Amnesty recognizing gays? [Canadian section passed resolution recommending work for release of persons jailed for advocating or practising homosexuality; hotly contested issue; now to be debated at international level]. By C.S.
P34 (July 22, 1987): 17 (32cm.)

Adopting gays and lesbians [at Amnesty International's International Council Meeting in Yokohama in September, a resolution that increases level of support for gays/ lesbians was passed; work still needs to be done; "consensus...seems to be that although the resolution is a major victory, the real actions taken by the group will be the test of whether the will is there to protect gay and lesbian prisoners"].
P68 (v9n7)(Nov. 6, 1991): 22 (59cm.)

Condoms in Alta. jails [Alberta intends to follow federal lead by handing out condoms in provincial jails; Saskatchewan officials have still to make a decision].
P69 (v9n8)[misnumbered on cover as v9n7](Dec. 18, 1991): 8-9 (19cm.)

Rights for inmates [Les Beau and Tim Vesey [i.e., Veysey] challenge denial of visits from same-sex spouses].
P52 (v7n7)(Oct. 4, 1989): 10 (17cm.)

Conjugal visits O.K. [Federal Court of Canada rules on Timothy Veysey, Les Beau case].
P53 (v7n8)(Nov. 23, 1989): 11 (28cm.)

Ruling being appealed [by federal government; prison inmate, Timothy Versey [i.e., Veysey] charged that denial of same-sex partner, Les Beau's, visits were discriminatory; Federal Court of Canada agreed; government appealing; expected June hearing].
P55 (v8n2)(Feb. 28, 1990): 17 (14cm.)

Lovers first visit [Les Beau visits Timothy Veysey in prison; last November Justice Jean-Eudes Dubé of Federal Court of Canada ruled discrimination against Corrections Canada; federal government has launched an appeal].
P57 (v8n4)(May 30, 1990): 17 (23cm.)

Two strikes [federal government loses appeal to Federal Court of Appeals over right of same-sex conjugal visits; Timothy Veysey, inmate; lover, Les Beau; government has 30 days to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada].
P58 (v8n5)(July 11, 1990): 19 (22cm.)

Safer sex in prison [federal government announced in November that condoms would be distributed in prisons, although the "federal government has no intention of removing its ban on sex between prisoners...."].
P69 (v9n8)[misnumbered on cover as v9n7](Dec. 18, 1991): 18 (17cm.)

Parolee status no secret [Corrections Services Canada criticized for revealing status of HIV-positive parolees to their sexual partners; details].
P108 (v14n7)(Oct. 23, 1996): 23 (23cm.)

Ballistic condoms [call for discontinuation of distribution of condoms to prisoners; can be used as weapons; etc.].
P110 (v15n1)(Jan. 29, 1997): 11 (15cm.)

Inhumane treatment [inquiry over 1996 AIDS death of prisoner, William Bell; jury of Kingston residents determined death warranted sweeping changes in Corrections Services Canada management of such matters; details].
P116 (v15n7)(Oct. 22, 1997): 28 (29cm.)

"I'm very lonely" [Farren Schnell being held at Regina Correctional Institute awaiting trial; when arrested, announced he was HIV-positive and was placed in isolation; etc.].
P69 (v9n8)[misnumbered on cover as v9n7](Dec. 18, 1991): 9-10 (32cm.)

Pinup shot down [inmate at Saskatoon Correctional Centre had photo of nude male lover removed from cell; inmate charges overreaction and homophobia, and plans to take case to Human Rights Commission].
P70 (v10n1)(Feb. 5, 1992): 6 (12cm.)

Inmate segregated [Farren Schnell, who is HIV-positive, placed in segregation at Regina Correctional Centre; guards and inmates complained; earlier, in 1991 and 1992, he also spent time in segregation; Schnell has filed complaint with Human Rights Commission].
P79 (v11n2)(March 10, 1993): 11 (23cm.)

Letters [letter from Farren Schnell, subject of the "Inmate segregated" article, P79:11].
P80 (v11n3)(April 21, 1993): 4 (21cm.)

Condoms for convicts [newsnote that condoms "discreetly handed out...at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary" at Prince Albert; "sex, however, is not allowed"; etc.].
P91 (v12n6)(Sept. 14, 1994): 13 (10cm.)