Ontario Jail

• Inquest hears drugs smuggled into Lindsay, Ont. superjail inside inmates’ bodies, mail

  Dan Tremblay testified at an inquest that is examining the circumstances of five drug-related deaths at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Delayed inquest into 2017 death of EMDC inmate to go forward in November

  The province says a five-day inquest into the death of Murray James Davis at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre will move forward on Nov. 21.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
  
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• Lawyer, loved ones frustrated by decision to remove memorial crosses outside of EMDC

  A grievance was filed alleging that the memorial crosses were exacerbating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among some jail employees.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
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• Black Ontario correctional officer speaks out against white coworkers who allegedly ‘attacked’ him

  Now, Stephen Smith is "seeking some vindication, some acknowledgment that he was not at fault, that this should have not happened in the first place, nor will it happen again."

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2021
• Milton jail guard alleges 2 colleagues attacked him after comments on George Floyd

  A correctional officer at an Ontario jail alleges he was assaulted at work by two colleagues following their comments about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2020
• February date announced in joint inquest into deaths of three EMDC inmates

  The inquest, set to begin at 9 a.m. on Feb. 24 and last 12 days, will probe the events surrounding the deaths of Floyd Deleary, 39, Justin Thompson, 27, and Murray James Davis, 24.

  Jan 14, 2020
• Ontario looking to adjust jail phone call system, include calls to cellphones

  Currently they are only able to place collect calls to landlines.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2020
• Memorial at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre shines light on inmate mistreatment

  The Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) has joined province-wide rallies over inmate mistreatment after Joe Gratton died Oct. 31 in a Windsor jail.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2019
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• Conditions at EMDC ‘among the worst’ in Ontario: human rights commissioner

  The conditions also pose a serious risk to the health and safety of both inmates and correctional staff, Renu Mandhane writes.

  Politics

  May 21, 2019
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• Ottawa allowed 4-month reprieve to amend solitary confinement law struck down as unconstitutional

  In its decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal extended the deadline until April 30, 2019.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2018