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Man arrested for carjacking 20 minutes after his release from jailThe carjacking happened a short distance away from the jail where the suspect was released, according to police in Spokane, Wash.CrimeFeb 16
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Aid organizations flag housing gap for people leaving Saskatchewan jailsSome inmates lack a safe place to call home when they are released, Saskatchewan organizations say.CanadaFeb 10
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Manitoba RCMP search for escaped Stony Mountain inmateRCMP 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.HealthJan 24
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Prison justice advocacy group calls for protection against COVID-19 in N.S. jailsThe 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.CanadaJan 17
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Coronavirus outbreak declared at Sarnia Jail after 4 staff members test positiveLambton Public Health said Saturday a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Sarnia Jail after four staff members tested positive.ÂCanadaJan 16
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Saskatchewan’s jail population shrinks, most still remanded: provincial corrections ministryMost of the jail population in Saskatchewan is awaiting trial, with 974 people remanded and 694 sentenced.CanadaJan 11
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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.CanadaJan 7
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Elderly and at-risk inmates to receive COVID-19 vaccine on FridayOn 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.CanadaJan 7
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Advocate says steps needed to avoid more COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan prisonsShawn Fraser of the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan says the per capita number of remand inmates in Saskatchewan is around twice the national average.CanadaJan 3
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