Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
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An inmate’s ‘chilling’ memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checksRichard MacInnis lives with the haunting memory of finding his friend's body in a Halifax jail cell.CanadaFeb 28, 2025
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Non-profit files class-action lawsuit against N.S. for unlawful use of jail lockdownsThe application filed Monday with the N.S. Supreme Court says the basis for the action is the “inhumane” use of lockdowns and the severe, continuing damage they cause prisoners.CanadaMar 6, 2024
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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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Family of Mi’kmaw woman who died in Nova Scotia jail sues province for negligenceThe family of a Mi'kmaw woman who died in provincial custody is suing Nova Scotia's attorney general and the province's health authority for negligence.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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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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N.S. non-profit demands inquiry into death of Mi’kmaw woman while in custodyWellness Within, a non-profit, is calling on the Nova Scotia government to conduct a public inquiry into the death of a Indigenous woman who died while in provincial custody.CanadaMay 18, 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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Jail attack video involving B.J. Marriott shown during dangerous offender hearingNova Scotia prosecutors played video evidence today in court showing the alleged leader of a jailhouse beating participating in other incidents of jail violence.CanadaJan 18, 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. jail guard charged with assault after inmate threw bodily fluids at him: policeThe 47-year-old inmate, who allegedly threw bodily fluids at the guard, has also been charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon.CrimeSep 14, 2022
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