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N.S. prison reform groups call for inmate releases as COVID-19 spreadsSo far, 20 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nova Institution for Women and 31 have tested positive at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility.HealthJan 1, 2022
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Family alleges inadequate care of woman who died at federal prison in Truro, N.S.Samantha Wallace-Parker, 28, died on March 4, 2019, two days after she was taken to hospital because she was pale and wheezing and complained of having difficulty breathing.CanadaMar 23, 2021
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Woman taken to hospital after assault in N.S. prisonCorrectional Service Canada said an assailant in the assault has been identified and the case is under investigation with Truro police.CrimeDec 8, 2020
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N.B. woman argues ‘dry celling’ segregation for drugs inside body violates charterAn inmate was accused of bringing drugs into Nova Institution for Women in Truro and concealing them in her vagina.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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Former N.S. guard faces 13 charges including sex assaults at women’s prisonTruro police say Brian Wilson faces six sexual assault charges, six charges of breach of trust and one charge of communication for the purpose of obtaining sexual services.CrimeMay 8, 2020
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3 women file lawsuit alleging repeated sexual assault by Correctional Service guard in N.S.The alleged assaults are said to have happened at the Nova Institution for Women, located in Truro, N.S.CrimeMay 22, 2019
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Investigation to look into death of inmate from N.S. prison for womenCorrectional Service Canada issued a statement Wednesday saying Samantha Wallace died on Monday after she was taken to a hospital in Truro two days earlier.CanadaMar 6, 2019
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Conservative candidate campaigns in a prison, has ‘robust debate’ on criminal justicePrisoners vote Oct. 9, and some candidates have been reaching out - even attending debates inside prison walls.PoliticsOct 9, 2015
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2 suicides at same N.S. women’s prison ‘raises a lot of red flags’: ombudsmanCamille Strickland-Murphy's suicide at the Nova Institute for Women followed the death of another woman, in April, who was serving time at the same prison.CanadaAug 14, 2015
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