Nova Scotia Jail Assault

• Court hears that alleged jail assault ringleader had strong influence on N.S. inmates

  A Nova Scotia courtroom heard today that the man accused of leading a brutal Halifax jail assault had allegedly boasted he could set off a jailhouse riot with a single phone call.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
  
• Judge orders dangerous offender assessment of inmate involved in Halifax jail assault

  A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ordered a 60-day risk assessment of inmate Brian James Marriott regarding whether he should be labelled a dangerous offender.

  Crime

  May 6, 2022
  
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• Judge finds 12 inmates accused in attack at N.S. jail guilty of aggravated assault

  A total of 15 inmates have been charged with attempted murder and with other offences related to an attack on Stephen Anderson at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility.

  Crime

  Nov 29, 2021
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• ‘I hope he dies’: Court told inmates refused to let guards near N.S. jail assault

  A trial of inmates accused of attempting to murder a prisoner heard from a corrections officer that two prisoners made clear guards wouldn't be allowed to intervene.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2021
• Guard says he was warned by inmate not to touch pepper spray during N.S. jail assault

  An officer testified that an inmate allegedly swatted his hand off his pepper spray holster and told him not to use it as the alleged attack was taking place.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2021