Ottawa Jail

• 2nd-degree murder charge laid after inmate death at Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

  The beating and subsequent death of a 27-year-old inmate at an Ottawa jail has resulted in homicide charges being laid against the accused.

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2021
  
• Delayed inquest into Ottawa jail inmate’s death set for Aug. 11

  Ontario's solicitor general announced Friday that a delayed inquest into the death of an inmate at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre will go ahead on Aug. 11.

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2021
  
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• Hunger strike at Ottawa-Carleton jail ends after six days due to health concerns

  Unspecified health reasons brought the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre's second hunger strike in as many months to an end, an advocacy group says.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Rally held outside Ottawa jail to support inmates on 3rd day of hunger strike

  One of the inmates at the jail says 70 prisoners in the maximum security section of the men's facility are refusing to eat or take medication.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
• Prisoners go on hunger strike at Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

  The new strike follows a similar protest last month, after which inmates say their terms were not ultimately met.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2020
• Ottawa jail inmates on hunger strike over food quality, lack of sanitary supplies

  Inmates at an Ottawa jail are on a hunger strike over the conditions at the institution, which they say have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2020
• Guards at Ottawa jail refuse to work over lack of COVID-19 screening protocols

  The Ottawa-Carleton Detention went into lockdown Tuesday after the entire morning shift of correctional workers refused to enter the institution.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2020