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Action needed as inmate deaths in Ontario rise, report saysA report released by the panel this week says 25 inmates across more than two dozen facilities in the province died in 2019 and 46 inmates deaths were recorded in 2021.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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Fredericton’s planning advisory committee rejects rezoning for N.B. jailThe proposed jail has been proposed to be built in the Vanier Industrial Park and is being met with opposition from members of the public.CrimeDec 19, 2022
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Sask. auditor’s report flags issues around administrative segregation at correctional facilitiesAn audit done between January 2021 and April 2022 found 13 inmates that had been in administrative segregation for longer than 15 days, with the longest being recorded at 43 days.CanadaDec 7, 2022
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Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels, Ontario Human Rights Commission saysBut it warns those numbers have been rising again for months, "as Ontario is facing the most serious stage of the pandemic so far."CanadaMay 11, 2021
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Sagkeeng First Nation mourns loss of another member in custodyA Manitoba First Nation is "extremely concerned and saddened" after it says a second community member in less than a month died while in custody.CrimeMar 3, 2021
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Inmate populations decline across Canada amid coronavirus pandemicThe number of people in correctional institutions saw an unprecedented decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Stats Can report.CanadaAug 16, 2020
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Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about jailsPaul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released Tuesday.CanadaJun 30, 2020
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Inmate at Calgary Remand Centre tests positive for COVID-19: HinshawAlberta's chief medical officer of health confirmed Friday that an inmate at the Calgary Remand Centre has tested positive for COVID-19.HealthMay 8, 2020
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Inmate advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in Canada’s correctional facilitiesAdvocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthMar 26, 2020
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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia’s correctional facilities restricting visitsFamily and friend visits to inmates will be restricted to non-contact visits.CanadaMar 15, 2020
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