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Officials investigating after inmate assaulted in federal prison in N.B.The injured inmate and the assailant were evacuated by staff members and transported to hospital for treatment.CrimeMar 8, 2022
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Once convicted of manslaughter, ex-gang member now licensed as Ontario lawyer"When I was nine, I was an altar server; when I was 14, I was a straight-A student; when I was 19, I was facing first-degree murder," Rohan George said. "When I'm 34, I'm being called to the bar. Life isn't linear."CanadaFeb 23, 2020
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Federal prisons to install systems to prevent drone contraband deliveriesCanada's prison service has earmarked $6 million for electronic systems to prevent tiny drones from dropping illegal drugs, cellphones or other contraband into the yards of its institutions.WorldMay 8, 2019
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Federal government wants Supreme Court to reconsider 15-day cap on prisoner isolationOttawa also wants last month's ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal - slated to take effect Friday - to be put on hold in the interim.CanadaApr 10, 2019
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Canada’s jailhouse secret: legally innocent inmates are dying in prisonNearly 270 people have died in Canadian provincial jails over the past five years. Two-thirds of them were legally innocent.CanadaAug 3, 2017
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Prison watchdog wary of using pepper spray on inmatesCanada's prison watchdog is calling for tighter controls on the use of pepper spray in federal penitentiaries amid concerns correctional officers have taken to dousing inmates with the noxious repellent on a "routine" basis.CanadaOct 31, 2016
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Conjugal visits increase public safety: expertsThe visits, which remain a part of the Canadian correctional system, are linked to a long-standing program aimed at increasing the chances of inmates successfully reintegrating into society after their release.Oct 30, 2016
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