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More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says"We need to change the culture of bail court decision making," said Nicole Myers, an associate professor of sociology at Queen's University.CanadaFeb 26
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Here’s what happened on Day 1 of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ trialThe criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy'' organizers begins today, as they answer charges related to their role in the protest that threw Canada's capital into chaos last year.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Barrie launching shuttle program for former inmates leaving Penetanguishene prisonBarrie partners with Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General in a new shuttle program helping those newly released from the local prison get back to their home communities.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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3 N.B. municipalities seek to be considered for new provincial jailThree municipalities have written to the province's Public Safety Minister Kris Austin to plead their case to have New Brunswick's 6th correctional facility located in their area.CrimeJun 7, 2023
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Ontario to pay $33M in proposed settlement for class actions over London jail conditionsUnder the proposed settlement, which still requires a judge's approval, the province will pay nearly $32.8 million to class members detained at the jail during a 12-year period.CanadaApr 25, 2023
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Belleville police searching for alleged ‘grandparent scam’ suspectPolice say the suspect showed up at the victim's apartment building after an "unknown man" made a fraudulent call regarding her grandson.CrimeApr 19, 2023
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Impaired driver in fatal North Vancouver crash gets 3.3 years in prison, 7-year driving banAndre Lukat was sentenced to 40 months behind bars and a seven year driving ban for a crash that killed a woman and left her husband with critical injuries.CrimeMar 24, 2023
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Contraband seizure made at Collins Bay InstitutionCorrectional workers at Kingston, Ont.'s Collins Bay Institution made a significant drug seizure earlier this month.CrimeMar 14, 2023
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New numbers show New Brunswick continues to have high remand ratesAccording to a report by Statistics Canada, nearly two of every three people incarcerated in New Brunswick have not yet been sentenced.CrimeFeb 27, 2023
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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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