Jail Assault

• Court hears that alleged jail assault ringleader had strong influence on N.S. inmates

  A Nova Scotia courtroom heard today that the man accused of leading a brutal Halifax jail assault had allegedly boasted he could set off a jailhouse riot with a single phone call.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
  
• Judge orders dangerous offender assessment of inmate involved in Halifax jail assault

  A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ordered a 60-day risk assessment of inmate Brian James Marriott regarding whether he should be labelled a dangerous offender.

  Crime

  May 6, 2022
  
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• N.S. jail attack: debate on whether sentences tied to 2019 beating will curb violence

  After a judge delivered the first sentences for a brutal Halifax jail assault, there are differing views on whether they will deter the rising number of beatings in the facility.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2021
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• Guard says he was warned by inmate not to touch pepper spray during N.S. jail assault

  An officer testified that an inmate allegedly swatted his hand off his pepper spray holster and told him not to use it as the alleged attack was taking place.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2021
• 15 inmates charged with attempted murder after assault at Burnside jail

  Halifax Regional Police say the assault happened inside the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Centre on Dec. 2.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2019
• Police investigate report that female inmates were assaulted

  Nearly two dozen female inmates have been removed from a Missouri jail after two women said they were sexually assaulted by male inmates who somehow got into their cells.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2016