Prisons Canada
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Isolating prisoners to stop coronavirus spread violates human rights: ombudsmanIvan Zinger called it ``deeply concerning'' that prison authorities had flagged about 400 inmates as under some form of medical isolation, meaning being locked in a cell for all but 20 minutes a day.CanadaApr 24, 2020
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Inmates apprehended for allegedly smuggling contraband at Kingston’s Joyceville InstitutionThe institutional value of the items seized is estimated to be over $26,000.CanadaJul 16, 2019
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HIV/AIDS group concerned over proposed overdose prevention site at Alberta prisonThe Correctional Service of Canada says it has received a Health Canada exemption that would permit the site at Drumheller Institution by the end of the month.HealthJun 12, 2019
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A prison is opening the first overdose prevention site for inmates in CanadaPrison guards are wary of being forced to accept that illicit drugs are being consumed on their watch.HealthJun 10, 2019
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Federal prisons to install systems to prevent drone contraband deliveriesCanada's prison service has earmarked $6 million for electronic systems to prevent tiny drones from dropping illegal drugs, cellphones or other contraband into the yards of its institutions.WorldMay 8, 2019
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Correctional service: 16 prison staffers potentially exposed to fentanylThe Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed that 16 members of its staff have potentially been exposed to the deadly drug fentanyl while on the job.CanadaNov 8, 2017
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Canadians still wildly overestimating the level of violent crimeCanadians are still overestimating the amount of violent crime taking place across the country, a recent government study shows.CanadaAug 3, 2017
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