Jail

• Man arrested for carjacking 20 minutes after his release from jail

  The carjacking happened a short distance away from the jail where the suspect was released, according to police in Spokane, Wash.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Aid organizations flag housing gap for people leaving Saskatchewan jails

  Some inmates lack a safe place to call home when they are released, Saskatchewan organizations say.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Manitoba RCMP search for escaped Stony Mountain inmate

  RCMP believe an escaped inmate from Stony Mountain Institute is headed to Brandon, MB.

  Jan 25
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• Quebec works to contain jail outbreak as overall COVID-19 trends deemed ‘encouraging’

  A COVID-19 testing operation was underway at a jail north of Montreal on Sunday following an outbreak that has infected more than 60 people.

  Health

  Jan 24
• Prison justice advocacy group calls for protection against COVID-19 in N.S. jails

  The East Coast Prison Justice Society said the province needs to do a better job protecting the human rights of prisoners and reduce risks of COVID-19 in jails.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Coronavirus outbreak declared at Sarnia Jail after 4 staff members test positive

  Lambton Public Health said Saturday a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Sarnia Jail after four staff members tested positive. 

  Canada

  Jan 16
• Saskatchewan’s jail population shrinks, most still remanded: provincial corrections ministry

  Most of the jail population in Saskatchewan is awaiting trial, with 974 people remanded and 694 sentenced.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Advocates laud Nova Scotia’s decision to ban prison practice known as ‘dry celling’

  The decision to eliminate the controversial practice comes two months after a New Brunswick woman challenged 'dry celling' in a Nova Scotia court.

  Canada

  Jan 7
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• Elderly and at-risk inmates to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Friday

  On Wednesday, CSC announced that as part of the first phase of the vaccine rollout plan, 600 medically vulnerable federal inmates will receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

  Canada

  Jan 7
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• Advocate says steps needed to avoid more COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan prisons

  Shawn Fraser of the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan says the per capita number of remand inmates in Saskatchewan is around twice the national average.

  Canada

  Jan 3