Canadian Prisoners with Mental Health Problems, The Promise (and Limits) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Authors

H Archibald Kaiser, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Keywords

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Canadian Prisoners, Mental Health, Vulnerability, Criminalization

Abstract

Although the focus of this article is on the remedial potential of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Convention or the CRPD) for Canadian prisoners with mental health problems, the social dynamics that result in imprisonment start much earlier.

Recommended Citation

H Archibald Kaiser, "Canadian Prisoners with Mental Health Problems, The Promise (and Limits) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" (2011) 32:1 Health L Can 1.