Carey Henry is back in custody after he escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary last week.

Police say that on Sunday at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers received a report of a theft from a motor vehicle in the Cowie Hill area of Halifax.

The goal is to connect people with supports to keep them in the community and out of the criminal justice system.

The suit alleges physical distancing measures in correctional institutions have been "grossly inadequate," putting the health and safety of prisoners at risk.

Correctional Service Canada says Gerald Cooke died on Friday of apparent natural causes following an illness.

"We are aware and we are investigating," prison ombudsman Ivan Zinger said in an email.

A federal inmate in Quebec who contracted COVID-19 has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit over Correctional Service Canada's handling of the pandemic.

The Correctional Service gave Snow permission to live with his sister in London, Ont., where he will receive treatment for cancer and his other ailments until his July release date.

An inmate accused of slashing an officer's throat at Manitoba's Stony Mountain Institution has a long history of violence behind bars, according to the union representing prison staff.

Experts and prisoner advocates have expressed concerns for the health of the highly vulnerable prisoner population.