Burnside Jail
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N.S. man’s letters indicate suicide risk as short-staffed jail kept inmates in cellsThe wife of a man who recently died by suicide at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility see his death as a sign of a dangerously under-resourced corrections system.CanadaFeb 19, 2024
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‘Breaking point:’ Staffing at Halifax-area jail the worst in its history, union saysThe union representing correctional officers at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth say they are "critically understaffed" and something needs to be done.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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Inmates say dangerous conditions inside understaffed Nova Scotia jail violate rightsInmates at a Halifax-area jail say their rights have been violated by months-long rolling lockdowns, as correctional officers refuse work because of dangerous conditions.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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Nova Scotia judges describes rising violence, tension in Halifax-area provincial jailThe judge noted that assaults were observed on security cameras resulting in a variety of injuries, including two inmates who had to be taken to hospital.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Court hears that alleged jail assault ringleader had strong influence on N.S. inmatesA Nova Scotia courtroom heard today that the man accused of leading a brutal Halifax jail assault had allegedly boasted he could set off a jailhouse riot with a single phone call.CanadaJan 17, 2023
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N.S. prison reform groups call for inmate releases as COVID-19 spreadsSo far, 20 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nova Institution for Women and 31 have tested positive at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility.HealthJan 1, 2022
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Five-and-a-half year term given to inmate in first sentence in N.S. jail group attackThe sentencing of Omar McIntosh is the first in a series expected for the Dec. 2, 2019 beating and stabbing of inmate Stephen Anderson.CrimeDec 21, 2021
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Trial begins for second group of Nova Scotia inmates in cell attackThey all face charges of conspiring to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and obstructing a peace officer.CanadaNov 10, 2021
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Crown wraps case against first six inmates accused in vicious N.S. jail assaultThe prosecution hasn't suggested any motive behind the Dec. 2, 2019 assault.CanadaSep 28, 2021
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‘I hope he dies’: Court told inmates refused to let guards near N.S. jail assaultA trial of inmates accused of attempting to murder a prisoner heard from a corrections officer that two prisoners made clear guards wouldn't be allowed to intervene.CrimeSep 24, 2021
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