Ontario Jails
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Woman, group allege Ontario law on jail strip searches unconstitutionalThe claim says strips searches are ``inherently humiliating and degrading,'' and must be subject to appropriate legal limits.CanadaJun 20
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Ontario needs to bring all parties together to address issues at EMDC: OPSEU headWhile concern is longstanding, tensions appear to have escalated in recent months amid a dispute over a memorial outside the jail and a recent rally following another inmate death.PoliticsJul 29, 2021
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Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels, Ontario Human Rights Commission saysBut it warns those numbers have been rising again for months, "as Ontario is facing the most serious stage of the pandemic so far."CanadaMay 11, 2021
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Ontario jail guards broke use-of-force rules in death of Soleiman Faqiri: court documents"My brother is buried, but we don't have his closure."CrimeDec 16, 2020
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Families rally in Kingston for loved ones who died in correctional facilities"Today's rally is to continue to inspire Canadians, give them hope that we can change this system and that we are obligated to change it," said Yusuf Faqiri.CanadaJul 25, 2020
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Activists call for release of detailed coronavirus data from Ontario jailsIn a letter to Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, the coalition of Black, Indigenous and legal groups said it was also filing a freedom of information request to obtain the data.CanadaJul 7, 2020
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Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about jailsPaul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released Tuesday.CanadaJun 30, 2020
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Ontario government to spend $500M on corrections staffing, upgrading facilities"For years we've been asking for help."CrimeJun 16, 2020
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Ontario jail guards allowed to wear masks during COVID-19 pandemic after deal reachedCorrectional officers in Ontario have resolved a weeks-long dispute with the government over permission to wear face masks inside provincial jails during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaApr 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario jail guards battle with province over use of protective gearSome institutions allow guards to wear surgical masks and gloves while others don't, said Chris Jackel, a spokesman for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.HealthApr 10, 2020
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