Her Majesty's Penitentiary

• Charges dismissed against nine N.L. correctional officers in relation to inmate death

  Jonathan Henoche was 33 when he died at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's on Nov. 6, 2019.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
  
• Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate

  Gordon Wheaton was not surprised to learn 10 guards had been charged earlier this month in his death.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2020
  
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• Former N.L. inmates launch class action over alleged harm from solitary confinement

  The lawsuit claims negligence by government in ensuring the safety and well-being of inmates and alleges the use of prolonged solitary confinement is unconstitutional and violates basic human rights guaranteed under the charter.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Family of Labrador woman says accused killer’s jail death robs them of answers

  Jonathan Henoche had been awaiting trial for multiple charges from 2016, including the murder of 88-year-old Anna Regula Schule in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. He died last week.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2019
• Police investigating after male inmate dies in St. John’s, N.L., penitentiary

  The province's Department of Justice and Public Safety says the "sudden death" occurred Wednesday at Her Majesty's Penitentiary.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2019
• Families launch claims against N.L. government over deaths in custody

  Skye Martin, 27, died after harming herself in April 2018 while serving a sentence at the Newfoundland and Labrador Correctional Centre for Women in Clarenville, N.L.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2019
• Overcrowding sending women to men’s penitentiary in Newfoundland

  Newfoundland and Labrador is blaming overcrowding as it plans to house female inmates at Her Majesty's Penitentiary for men in St. John's.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2016
• Nelson Hart guilty of threats against prison guard

  A judge has found a Newfoundland man who had a murder conviction thrown out by the Supreme Court guilty of uttering threats during an altercation in prison two years ago involving correctional officers.

  Feb 18, 2015