Yukon justice critic calls for end of ‘destructive’ solitary confinement
APTN National News Solitary confinement is coming under fire again – this time in the…
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Winnipeg family fears for mentally challenged loved one
APTN National News A Winnipeg family says they fear for a mentally challenged loved one…
Human rights group says innocent people are sitting in jails across Ontario
A human rights group says that thousands of innocent people are sitting in Ontario’s jails waiting for trial.
Harper government aiming guns at First Nation tobacco trade, say stakeholders
APTN National News Bill C10 – it’s the omnibus crime bill and an amendment in…
Whitehorse prisoners told to pay up to make calls
News rules at the Whitehorse jail mean prisoners there will have to pay more than a dollar for a telephone call.
Abuses against inmates at Winnipeg jail continue: former prisoner
Three guards from a jailhouse in Winnipeg were fired last September after a prisoner was assaulted sparking an investigation into how inmates are treated in custody.
Inmates set bed sheets on fire during Baffin jailhouse riot
Iqaluit’s RCMP and fire department were called to the men’s prison on October 20 to quell a riot at the facility.
Inside time leads to changes on the outside
It looks like a former inmate of an Alberta correctional centre has turned his life around.