Union Of Canadian Correctional Officers
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Correctional officers rally in Abbotsford to protest rise in workplace violenceThe demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job.CanadaApr 18
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Drone drops of drugs, weapons, cellphones ‘like Amazon deliveries’ at B.C. prisons: unionB.C. institutions have been flooded with drugs, weapons and cell phones due to daily drone deliveries, according to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers.CrimeDec 15, 2023
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Union slams needle exchange program after 2 overdose deaths at Mountain InstitutionThe deaths have been reported by the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, who credit the fatalities to the federal Prison Needle Exchange Program.HealthNov 2, 2023
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Prison overdose prevention program expands to OntarioWhile Canada battles with an opioid epidemic, Corrections Canada is looking at how to address the same issue with its prisons.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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More than $287K worth of contraband, items seized inside B.C. prisonOn Aug. 24, staff members seized $287,700 worth of contraband and items which included smartphones, steroids, needles, handmade weapons, SD card readers, THC and alcohol brew.CrimeSep 1, 2023
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Positive COVID-19 tests at Stony Mountain Institution continue to growThe union that represents Canadian correctional officers says the outbreak at Manitoba's Stony Mountain Institution has grown.HealthJan 4, 2022
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Coronavirus: 10 inmates at Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatchewan receive vaccineAs Canadian inmates start to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, some organizations believe changes to the delivery method could help keep more people safe.HealthJan 8, 2021
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Inmates, organizations concerned as COVID-19 takes hold in Saskatchewan PenitentiaryFamilies, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples call for inmates nearing the end of their sentence to be released as COVID-19 takes hold in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.CanadaDec 23, 2020
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38 inmates at coronavirus-plagued Mission Institution now recovered, officials sayOver 100 inmates and 12 correctional officers have now tested positive for the coronavirus, accounting for over a third of the prison's inmate population.CanadaApr 26, 2020
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Issues continue to plague coronavirus-ravaged B.C. prison, officers’ union saysProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday that 70 people at the medium-security Mission Institution have now tested positive for COVID-19, including 60 inmates.HealthApr 18, 2020
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