Arrest and Release

In this section, we discuss when you can be arrested, what happens when you are arrested and how decisions about your release are made.

Learn about when police can arrest a person for a suspected crime.

Learn about the arrest procedure and your rights on arrest.

Your right to remain silent.

Your right to "counsel".

Learn about release options and conditions.

Learn about when you will have a bail hearing.

Get more details about bail hearings.

Learn about requesting a change to conditions.

Learn about your rights as a victim.

PLEA gratefully acknowledges funding from the Department of Justice Canada for the development and printing of this resource.

The beautiful original artwork in this resource was created by Cree artist Linda Lavallee, owner of Cree Nisga’a Clothing.