Ex-gang members say there is a stark difference between the federal and provincial corrections systems, meaning harder crimes could lead to easier time. Continue reading
Sharon Forner was sentenced to 731 days and was also banished from Osoyoos. Continue reading
An inquest by a coroner’s jury put forth six recommendations after Waylon Starr died by suicide on Aug. 24, 2017 in his jail cell. Continue reading
Work releases and other types of jail-time exemptions are meant to play a supportive role in the rehabilitation aspect of the justice system. Continue reading
A guard at Milner Ridge Correctional Centre has been released from hospital after being assaulted by two inmates Tuesday morning. Continue reading
A public inquest into the death of Waylon Starr will be held from July 22-26, 2019, at the Regina Court of Queen’s Bench. Continue reading
It’s the second time an inmate has died at EMDC in 2019, and the 15th death since 2009. Continue reading
The province announced Thursday it will be installing a scanner at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, as well as facilities in both Brandon and the Pas. Continue reading
The buttons, Jessica Robinson says, would allow inmates in the cells to call for immediate help in the event of an emergency. Continue reading
A 27-year-old inmate has died at Stony Mountain Institution, the jail that sits just 30 minutes outside of Winnipeg. Continue reading