Barton Street Jail Inquest
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Expansion of naloxone program among changes coming to Barton Street jailIn a matter of weeks, all correctional officers will be permitted to use the nasal spray during an emergency.CanadaMay 11, 2018
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Coroner’s inquest hears packages of suspected drugs went missing during arrest of late inmateAn inquest examining eight inmate deaths heard that when Peter McNelis was arrested by OPP in March 2016, a number of small packages went missing.CanadaMay 7, 2018
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Calls for inmate admissions to be examined at Barton Street jail inquest"He was apprehended on a mental-health check," a lawyer representing the group stated outside the proceedings.CanadaMay 1, 2018
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Barton Street jail was a ‘hostile’ environment at time of inmate death, coroner’s inquest hearsA former correctional officer told the inquest, he was thinking to himself, "I just want to get these guys unlocked before they riot on me."CanadaApr 30, 2018
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Coroner’s inquest hears former inmate’s account of blatant drug activity at Barton Street jailA former Barton Street jail inmate said it was made known that someone was coming into the jail with a package, specifically contraband drugs.CanadaApr 25, 2018
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Coroner’s inquest hears inmate was under 24-hour guard when hydromorphone foundThe inquest into 8 inmates' deaths heard that Trevor Burke was in hospital under a 24-hour watch when a syringe of hydromorphone was found in his hand.CanadaApr 23, 2018
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Barton Street jail inquest highlights gaps in ‘code white’ trainingTestimony at a coroner's inquest has revealed an emergency response device was used during a "code white" event at the jail without training.CanadaApr 19, 2018
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Contraband search protocols examined at Barton Street jail inquestA coroner's inquest probes contraband search protocols and the impact of a labour disruption at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.CanadaApr 18, 2018
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Barton Street jail inquest hears about limits of naloxone following opioid overdose"You have to make sure you're giving the right dose," said a forensic toxicologist, noting a person can slip back into drug toxicity.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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Barton Street jail inquest looks at impact of opioidsExperts in toxicology and pathology are testifying Monday at the inquest into eight inmate deaths at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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