BC Prisons

• Inmate deaths in prisons trend up in past decade, BC Coroners Service says

  The BC Coroners Service said that the annual average during the last decade was 17 deaths per year, with 25 inmates dying in 2023 but only 11 in 2013.

  Health

  May 24
  
• Correctional officers rally in Abbotsford to protest rise in workplace violence

  The demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
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• Drone drops of drugs, weapons, cellphones ‘like Amazon deliveries’ at B.C. prisons: union

  B.C. institutions have been flooded with drugs, weapons and cell phones due to daily drone deliveries, according to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2023
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• Solitary confinement lawsuit given class-action green light by B.C. Supreme Court

  The claimant, who spent time in solitary confinement, claims the province's actions were a violation of inmates’ Charter rights.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2021