Number of Indigenous people in prison now a human rights issue says Correctional Investigator
Todd Lamirande APTN News Canada’s Correctional Investigator said the number of Indigenous people locked up…
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Jailed Inuk Grandmother takes it to Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador on Facebook
Beatrice Hunter, the Inuk land protector put in jail for protesting peacefully, had some tough questions for the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta women’s advocate says Indigenous women are presumed guilty, until found innocent
An Indigenous women’s advocate in Alberta says Indigenous women are considered guilty and must prove themselves innocent in the province’s justice system.
Mi’kmaq man wins human rights complaint after jail refuses access to elder, smudging
Trina Roache APTN National News In New Brunswick, A Mi’kmaq man has won a human…
Update from Regina jail: Inmates refusing to eat privatized food until demands met
Kenneth Jackson APTN National News Just like they said they would a group of inmates…
Yukon justice critic calls for end of ‘destructive’ solitary confinement
APTN National News Solitary confinement is coming under fire again – this time in the…
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.