West Coast Prison Justice Society

Prisoners’ Legal Services

The West Coast Prison Justice Society operates Prisoners’ Legal Services, the only clinic in Canada that provides all prison-related legal aid (other than appeals) in its jurisdiction.

People in prison in British Columbia can access services by calling Prisoners’ Legal Services at 1-866-577-5245 (federal) or 604-636-0464 (provincial). Phone lines are open from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on weekdays. Lines are closed on Wednesday afternoons.