Drunk Tank

• Advocates welcome B.C. watchdog report panning ‘outdated practice’ of drunk tanks

  "Whether it's sobering somebody up, it's still the same concept. It's going back to punishing somebody," said peer clinical advisor and advocate Guy Felicella.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2023
  
• Halifax releases study on sobering centres as alternative to drunk tanks

  "It's all about responding to the right thing with the right strategy."

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
  
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• Mother of Halifax man who died in police cell struggles to find lawyer to make case

  Rogers has been searching for a lawyer to help in her complaint over the discipline taken against three officers who arrested her intoxicated son,

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2020
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• Crown appeals suspended sentence for two Halifax constables found guilty in 2016 inmate death

  The Crown had asked for two-year prison sentences, while both defence lawyers had countered with suspended sentences with conditions.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2020
• Mother calls for strict sentence in son’s 2016 death in Halifax jail cell

  Corey Rogers, who was intoxicated, died of suffocation while lying in the cell with the spit hood covering his mouth as he appeared to be vomiting.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2020
• Advocate pushing for ‘humane solution’ to N.S. drunk tanks

  The vice-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society says sobering centres reduce contact with police and unnecessary visits to emergency departments by employing health-care providers.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2020
• Uncorked: Winnipeg’s ‘drunk tank’ taking tremendous pressure off emergency crews

  Medical professionals in Winnipeg are stressing the importance of having 'drunk tanks' in Manitoba.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2019
• Recovering addicts speak up about potential closures at Main Street Project’s intoxication unit

  Recovering addicts who have relied heavily on Main Street Project's intoxication unit are speaking up after hearing a restructuring to the hours it's open could be coming in a matter of weeks.

  Apr 16, 2017
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• Main Street Project’s ‘drunk tank’ facing full daytime closures within weeks

  It's often a last resort for many Winnipeggers dealing with drug and alcohol issues. However,Global News has learned the "Intoxicated Persons Detention Area" at the Main Street Project (MSP) is facing partial closures.

  Apr 13, 2017
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• Winnipeg councillor Ross Eadie no longer suspended from police board

  Councillor Ross Eadie is no longer suspended from the Winnipeg Police Board after spending a night in the drunk tank more than two months ago.

  Politics

  Jan 18, 2016