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Saskatchewan’s jail population shrinks, most still remanded: provincial corrections ministryMost of the jail population in Saskatchewan is awaiting trial, with 974 people remanded and 694 sentenced.CanadaJan 11
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Jail for those awaiting trial should be ‘exception not the rule’: Supreme CourtIn a 9-0 ruling Thursday, Supreme Court of Canada said people accused of crimes are automatically entitled to a review of their detention under specific provisions of the Criminal Code.WorldMar 28, 2019
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Man arrested for robbery, assault in PentictonMan arrested after alleged morning theft, altercation with convenience store employee.CrimeJan 29, 2019
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Province promises $2.3M to expand remand initiativesOver $2 million in new funding in the 2018-19 Saskatchewan budget will be used for expansions to the remand initiative.CanadaApr 10, 2018
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Brockville police chief, MPP call for video remand technology at courthousePolice chief and local MPP call for video remand technology to be installed at the Brockville courthouseCanadaDec 5, 2017
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Family angry over treatment of Alberta sexual assault victim: ‘She didn’t do anything wrong’The family of a sexual assault victim who was jailed and shackled while testifying against her attacker is angry about how she was treated by Alberta's justice system and wants the man to spend the rest of his life in jail.CanadaJun 6, 2017
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Prison overcrowding in Saskatchewan due to people on remandThe John Howard Society of Saskatchewan is looking to work with the government on ways to reduce prison overcrowding in provincial correctional centres.CanadaDec 14, 2016
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Saskatchewan justice minister wants number of people on costly remand reducedSaskatchewan’s justice minister says his government needs to find ways to reduce the number of people who are on remand while awaiting trial.CanadaNov 3, 2016
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Ontario’s short-staffed jails face chronic lockdowns, staff, inmates sayOntario jails have become so short-staffed they’re routinely locked down because there aren’t enough guards to keep them running safely.CanadaSep 8, 2014
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