Union Of Canadian Correctional Officers
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Drone drops of drugs, weapons, cellphones ‘like Amazon deliveries’ at B.C. prisons: unionB.C. institutions have been flooded with drugs, weapons and cell phones due to daily drone deliveries, according to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers.CrimeDec 15, 2023
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Union slams needle exchange program after 2 overdose deaths at Mountain InstitutionThe deaths have been reported by the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, who credit the fatalities to the federal Prison Needle Exchange Program.HealthNov 2, 2023
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Prison overdose prevention program expands to OntarioWhile Canada battles with an opioid epidemic, Corrections Canada is looking at how to address the same issue with its prisons.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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More than $287K worth of contraband, items seized inside B.C. prisonOn Aug. 24, staff members seized $287,700 worth of contraband and items which included smartphones, steroids, needles, handmade weapons, SD card readers, THC and alcohol brew.CrimeSep 1, 2023
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Positive COVID-19 tests at Stony Mountain Institution continue to growThe union that represents Canadian correctional officers says the outbreak at Manitoba's Stony Mountain Institution has grown.HealthJan 4, 2022
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Coronavirus: 10 inmates at Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatchewan receive vaccineAs Canadian inmates start to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, some organizations believe changes to the delivery method could help keep more people safe.HealthJan 8, 2021
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Inmates, organizations concerned as COVID-19 takes hold in Saskatchewan PenitentiaryFamilies, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples call for inmates nearing the end of their sentence to be released as COVID-19 takes hold in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.CanadaDec 23, 2020
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38 inmates at coronavirus-plagued Mission Institution now recovered, officials sayOver 100 inmates and 12 correctional officers have now tested positive for the coronavirus, accounting for over a third of the prison's inmate population.CanadaApr 26, 2020
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Issues continue to plague coronavirus-ravaged B.C. prison, officers’ union saysProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday that 70 people at the medium-security Mission Institution have now tested positive for COVID-19, including 60 inmates.HealthApr 18, 2020
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Lawyer alleges unsafe conditions, more COVID-19 cases than reported at B.C.’s Mission Institution"People are reporting that they're not getting daily showers. They're saying that they've had maybe three showers in the last 15 days."HealthApr 16, 2020
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