Rogers has been searching for a lawyer to help in her complaint over the discipline taken against three officers who arrested her intoxicated son,

The Nova Scotia Police Review Board is hearing an appeal launched by Corey Roger's mother, Jeannette Rogers, regarding the disciplinary decisions of the Halifax police force after her son's death in June 2016.

The Crown had asked for two-year prison sentences, while both defence lawyers had countered with suspended sentences with conditions.

A jury found Daniel Fraser and Cheryl Gardner guilty of criminal negligence last November in the jail cell death of Corey Rogers.

Corey Rogers, who was intoxicated, died of suffocation while lying in the cell with the spit hood covering his mouth as he appeared to be vomiting.

The vice-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society says sobering centres reduce contact with police and unnecessary visits to emergency departments by employing health-care providers.

The president of the Halifax Regional Police Association says without more staff and a dedicated sergeant, the Halifax police jail won't be capable of meeting legally required standard of care.

The jury of eight men and four women found that Daniel Fraser and Cheryl Gardner caused the death of Corey Rogers on June 16, 2016.

Daniel Fraser and Cheryl Gardner have been on trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on charges of criminal negligence causing the death of Corey Rogers on June 16, 2016.

Special Const. Cheryl Gardner and Special Const. Daniel Fraser are on trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court for criminal negligence causing the death of Corey Rogers on June 16, 2016.