Jail Death

• Thunder Bay jail crowded, understaffed, inquest into Indigenous artist’s death hears

  A senior officer at a Thunder Bay jail is telling an inquest the facility was understaffed and overcrowded with inmates when a renowned Indigenous artist died at the jail.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2023
  
• Public inquiry ordered into jail death of illegally detained Montreal man

  The 21-year-old died at a provincial detention centre on Dec. 24 after being fitted with a spit hood and pepper-sprayed by jail guards a day after he should have been released.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2023
  
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• Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood

  Veteran Montreal defence lawyers say the circumstances surrounding Nicous D'Andre Spring's jail death warrant an in-depth inquiry in addition to official investigations underway.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2023
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• Delayed inquest into 2017 death of EMDC inmate to go forward in November

  The province says a five-day inquest into the death of Murray James Davis at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre will move forward on Nov. 21.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
• Mother of Corey Rogers ‘absolutely disgusted’ after booking officers acquitted in his death

  Jeanette Rogers feels the justice system has let her down after the officers who were responsible for her son when he died in a jail cell were acquitted of criminal negligence.

  Crime

  Jun 3, 2022
• Second inmate death in three days reported at EMDC, ministry confirms

  Paramedics attended the jail Wednesday morning after an inmate was located in medical distress and was taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
• 10 correctional officers charged following death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail

  The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said Tuesday in a news release one officer is charged with manslaughter and failure to provide necessities of life.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Correctional officers arrested in death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail: police

  Police say the charges have not yet been sworn in court, and that those arrested have been released on certain conditions and will appear in court at a later date.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2020
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• Lawyer for Indigenous man who died in N.L. jail renews calls for public inquiry

  Henoche, an Indigenous man from Labrador, died Nov. 6, 2019 in Her Majesty's Penitentiary following a reported altercation with corrections officers.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2020
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• Advocates say Montreal inmate’s COVID-19 death highlights need for action

  The groups say the 72-year-old inmate died on Tuesday at the Bordeaux provincial jail in the north end of the city.

  Health

  May 21, 2020