Prison Needle Exchange Program
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Canada’s prison needle exchange program failing amid poor rollout: advocatesA report published this week by the HIV Legal Network says the program continues to exist in only nine prisons and is inaccessible to most people behind bars.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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Guards union says prison needle exchange expansion on hold because of COVID-19Corrections Canada has touted the program as a way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by those who inject drugs and share needles in prison.CanadaMar 22, 2020
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Challenge to prison needle exchange program gets its day in courtThe Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is suing the federal government to ensure everybody behind bars has access to a confidential and safe needle program.HealthMar 6, 2020
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Feds to start prison needle-exchange program to curb spread of diseaseThe first phase of the program at one women’s prison and one men’s prison, will start in JuneCanadaMay 14, 2018
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