BC Involuntary Treatment Taking Place in a Solitary Confinement Unit

BC Involuntary Treatment Taking Place in a Solitary Confinement Unit

The British Columbia government is moving ahead with involuntary substance use disorder treatment for people held at a pretrial detention center. This follows the September 2024 decision by the governing BC New Democratic Party (NDP) to expand involuntary treatment for specific categories of people who use drugs.  While renovations are being completed on a permanent space, the treatment is currently being housed in Surrey Pretrial Centre’s solit…