A woman is challenging the law that allows for a kind of solitary confinement, known as dry celling. The practice is used on inmates suspected of carrying contraband substances inside their bodies. Elizabeth McSheffrey has more.
- Trauma of 16 days in N.S. dry cell endures, though court win a solace: former inmate
- N.S. court rules law allowing ‘dry celling’ of prisoners discriminates against women
- N.B. woman argues ‘dry celling’ segregation for drugs inside body violates charter