Canadian Prisons
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Inmate populations decline across Canada amid coronavirus pandemicThe number of people in correctional institutions saw an unprecedented decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Stats Can report.CanadaAug 16, 2020
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Federal government gives up fight against 15 day hard cap on solitary confinementIn a notice to the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday, the government said it was discontinuing its attempt to appeal a ruling from Ontario's top court that found long-term segregation to be cruel and unusual punishment.CanadaApr 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: Quebec federal inmates file application for class-action lawsuitA federal inmate in Quebec who contracted COVID-19 has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit over Correctional Service Canada's handling of the pandemic.HealthApr 21, 2020
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Indigenous-led approach key to fixing ‘Indigenization’ of prison system: SCO grand chiefThe grand chief of Manitoba’s Southern Chiefs’ Organization says Indigenous people need to be at the forefront of reform efforts if any meaningful change is going to happen.Jan 23, 2020
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Canada’s prison watchdog disturbed by ‘Indigenization’ of correctional systemThe proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent while Indigenous women account for 42 per cent of the female prison population, correctional investigator Ivan Zinger said.CanadaJan 21, 2020
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Harper was tough on crime, Trudeau promised a new approach — did he deliver?An iron fist in a velvet glove? Lawyers and criminologists weigh in on Liberal changes to the justice system.PoliticsOct 6, 2019
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Here are the bills that passed, or died, when Parliament rose for the summerThe end of the parliamentary session means other potential laws that are stuck in earlier stages of the process may end up dying.CanadaJun 21, 2019
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End of prisoner segregation sparks anxiety over double-bunkingPrisoners and correctional officers worry that the prison system will start doubling prisoners up once new solitary confinement laws are implemented.CanadaMay 14, 2019
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Ontario’s top court wants more info before deciding if inmate segregation law is invalidThe Appeal Court is asking the government to show how proposed legislation will address problems a lower court identified.CanadaNov 21, 2018
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Prison violence leaves Ottawa with growing legal burdenThe number of legal actions in the course of a year rose from 1,122 active cases in 2014-15 to 1,203 cases in 2015-16.CanadaFeb 27, 2017
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