Suicide
America
North America
Suicide
Canada
At a time when Ontario prison officials have vowed to take a more humane approach to inmate care, the province has recorded a significant rise in the number of suicide attempts in its correctional facilities.
Over the past decade, provincial institutions have averaged 106 suicide attempts a calenda…
America
North America
Health
Suicide
Canada
The number of inmates in federal prisons who intentionally harm themselves has more than tripled over the past decade, spiking again last year, prompting Canada’s correctional investigator to call for changes to ensure such prisoners are treated as patients who require medical care.
