Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility

• Judge orders dangerous offender assessment of inmate involved in Halifax jail assault

  A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ordered a 60-day risk assessment of inmate Brian James Marriott regarding whether he should be labelled a dangerous offender.

  Crime

  May 6
  
• N.S. prison reform groups call for inmate releases as COVID-19 spreads

  So 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.

  Health

  Jan 1
  
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• Trial begins for second group of Nova Scotia inmates in cell attack

  They all face charges of conspiring to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and obstructing a peace officer.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Halifax police arrest 2nd inmate who escaped from Dartmouth jail

  Officers arrested Smith without incident in the area of Elmwood Avenue and Wyse Road in Dartmouth.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021
• Police arrest inmate who escaped from Dartmouth jail, 2nd man still on lam

  Police in Halifax have arrested one of two men who escaped from the correctional facility in Dartmouth last month. 

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2021
• Crown wraps case against first six inmates accused in vicious N.S. jail assault

  The prosecution hasn't suggested any motive behind the Dec. 2, 2019 assault.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2021
• Guard says he was warned by inmate not to touch pepper spray during N.S. jail assault

  An officer testified that an inmate allegedly swatted his hand off his pepper spray holster and told him not to use it as the alleged attack was taking place.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2021
• Elizabeth Fry Society fundraising for incarcerated women’s Christmas gifts

  While others use the holidays season to spend time with their loved ones, those incarcerated experience additional separation difficulties throughout the season.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
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• Family of Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility inmate raises concerns over cell restrictions

  A relative of a remanded man at a Nova Scotia corrections facility says inmates are being heavily restricted to their cells due to staff shortages.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2020
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• Prison literacy group says redirecting funds from police to social programming ‘a good start’

  A Halifax prison literacy group calls for more funding for social supports like prisoner mental health programming on Prisoners' Justice Day.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2020