Correctional Facilities
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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
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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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$384K worth of meth and other drugs seized at Alberta’s Bowden InstitutionAn estimated $384,000 worth of street drugs have been seized at Bowden Institution in central Alberta, according to a news release issued by the Correctional Service of Canada on Tuesday.CrimeMar 12, 2019
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NSGEU says staffing shortage is the real problem at Burnside jailNSGEU President Jason MacLean says they have been calling for more staffing for years and that the government needs to address that issue.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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Union raises concerns about fentanyl in Saskatchewan correctional facilitiesBob Bymoen, president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employee's Union, said members have raised the alarm about fentanyl coming into correctional facilities.CanadaJan 6, 2018
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Transgender woman aims to change jail policies after BC Human Rights Tribunal winA transgender woman who was forced to stay in a men's jail is hoping her win in the B.C. Human Right Tribunal will help change policies.May 29, 2017
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