A date has been set for a joint coroner’s inquest into the drug-related deaths of eight inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.
The jury is expected to hear from about 100 witnesses over 30 days in its examination of the circumstances surrounding the fatalities.
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It may also make recommendations to help prevent further deaths.
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According to the coroner, “drug toxicity” was a factor in each of the deaths, which occurred between 2012 and 2016.
The proceedings are set to begin on Jan. 2.
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