The province did not oppose certification of the $600-million action whose representative plaintiff maintains his already fragile mental health was exacerbated by stints in segregation. Continue reading
Black inmates spent longer behind bars awaiting trial than white people charged with many of the same categories of crimes in each of the past five years. Continue reading
Ontario is hiring more corrections staff, including officers, nurses, psychologists and segregation managers in an attempt to address issues with solitary confinement and inmates with mental-health challenges. Continue reading
Ombudsman Paul Dube says he launched the investigation in light of the “serious issues raised in an increasing number of complaints” about the use of segregation in the province’s correctional facilities. Continue reading
Ontario is changing regulations to make the use of segregation in its jails and correctional facilities “a measure of last resort” and cutting in half the amount of time inmates can be kept in isolation. Continue reading
Ontario spent more than $44 million preparing for a correctional strike that never happened. Continue reading
Staffing-related lockdowns in crowded jails across Ontario have more than tripled since 2009, numbers obtained by Global News show. Continue reading
The vice president of the union representing jail guards says the rollout of Toronto’s new South Detention Centre (TSDC) has been a “disaster.” Continue reading
In jails across Ontario a record number of correctional officers are being assaulted and the union representing the guards said it has led to an increase in guards suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Continue reading
London resident Jeremy Sippel talks to Global News about being beaten while in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Continue reading