‘They had no libraries’: Book drive in Winnipeg gets reading into province’s jails
The libraries inside of Manitoba’s jails will have shelves full of books, thanks to a…
Jails
No books, visits, or showers: Pandemic prison conditions in Quebec spark human rights debate
There are now over 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 tied to federal prisons and provincial…
Mother protests COVID-positive son’s treatment in Regina jail
Julie Paul says she’s only heard from her son once since he contracted COVID-19
Advocates lobby feds and province to help inmates in Saskatchewan jail falling ill to COVID-19
Inmates being held at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre are being hit hard by the second…
Ontario human rights commissioner raising alarm over violations in provincial jails
Ontario human rights commissioner singles out use of solitary confinement in jails as violation.
Yukon fight for justice a lonely battle
80 per cent of people in Yukon jails Aboriginal
Nunavut’s jails extremely unsafe for inmates and staff: Auditor General
Nunavut’s prisons are unsafe, lack maximum security facilities and completely lack rehabilitation programs that would help inmates return to society, according to a report from the Auditor General of Canada released Tuesday.
Nunavut could see more jailhouse riots if Conservative crime bill passes: justice official
A violent incident at Nunavut’s only jail highlights a growing issue in the region.