Prison Guards
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OPP again deem no criminal charges for death of Soleiman Faqiri at Lindsay jailOntario's top pathologist in August 2021 ruled actions by correctional guards directly contributed to the death of Faqiri Soleiman in December 2015.CrimeAug 23, 2022
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Black prisoner in Quebec hopes for criminal investigation of prison guardsA prisoner is seeking justice after claiming he was assaulted by prison guards in 2012. He obtained video footage of the assault and wants police to open a criminal investigationCanadaJun 4, 2021
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Irish inmates trade hostage for Mars bar after 5-hour prison standoffA negotiator managed to talk the hangry hostage-takers down from their grocery list of demands.TrendingFeb 25, 2020
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Warkworth Institution correctional staff stage picket over claims of understaffing, rising workplace violence, drug useThe union representing correctional officers at Warkworth Institution claims the prison has had 566 incidents deemed "acts of aggression" so far this year.CanadaNov 27, 2019
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Correctional officers walk off the job Central East Correctional Centre in LindsayGuards at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay are refusing to work due to safety concerns at the facility.CanadaFeb 21, 2018
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Union says 3 correctional officers in Edmonton and Calgary were assaultedA correctional officer at the Edmonton Remand Centre is being treated for a concussion after being struck in the face by an inmate last week.CrimeNov 20, 2017
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Fentanyl crisis growing in Alberta prisons, exposing guards: ‘It’s very scary’In the last several weeks, a number of prison guards across the Prairies have been exposed to fentanyl during searches or while treating inmates.CanadaAug 9, 2017
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Ontario to hire 2,000 new correctional officers over 3 yearsOntario is bolstering its correctional facilities by hiring 2,000 new officers over the next three years.CanadaMar 21, 2016
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Assaults on staff at Ontario prisons skyrocketingIn 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.CrimeDec 18, 2014
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Workplace accidents among Canada’s prison guards on the rise, documents revealThe number of workplace accidents causing illness and injury at the Correctional Service of Canada has skyrocketed over the past four years, up more than 60 per cent.CanadaDec 2, 2014
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