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Prison News > How long will Ottawa ignore our broken prison system? The federal government has been ignoring the evidence on sound corrections policy for too long. Now a high-profile case against three guards could force the feds finally to face facts.

How long will Ottawa ignore our broken prison system? The federal government has been ignoring the evidence on sound corrections policy for too long. Now a high-profile case against three guards could force the feds finally to face facts.

It has been three months since the coroner’s jury in the Ashley Smith inquest delivered the verdict of homicide and made a series of recommendations designed to prevent similar tragedies in the future. The suggestions included limiting the use of solitary confinement, encouraging transfers of seriously mentally ill prisoners to treatment facilities, and promoting adequate oversight of prison conditions. [read the full story here]

Toronto Star, Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tags: Prison Conditions & Corruption, Ontario
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