Canada
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Read our selection of press reports about this country.
Canada: disciplinary confinement in prison does more harm than good
The purpose of disciplinary measures is to encourage incarcerated people to change their behavior and not repeat the misconduct (such as violence, insubordination or possession of prohibited items). But does segregation achieve this?
Canada: Ontario jails set to hit overcrowding record as bail reform looms, data shows
Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, data analyzed by CBC News reveals.Canada: federal prison service "ill-equipped" for long-term mental health care
Weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the Correctional Service of Canada’s efforts to deliver mental health care, the federal prison ombudsman says in his latest annual report.Canada: all 10 provinces to stop jailing migrants after Newfoundland vows to end practice
Newfoundland and Labrador has informed the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that it will no longer incarcerate people detained solely for immigration purposes in its provincial jails as of March 31, 2025, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.Canada: sentences reduced in Toronto's “Guantanamo South” due to poor conditions
Over the past year, records indicate that at least 24 offenders had their incarceration time reduced due to frequent lockdowns, pest infestations, and other harsh treatment at the Toronto South Detention Centre in Etobicoke, near Kipling Avenue and the Gardiner Expressway.
Canada : bannir les courtes peines de prison pour éviter des suicides
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Canada: spiritual needs of vulnerable federal inmates unmet during pandemic: chaplains
OTTAWA – Federal prison chaplains say the spiritual needs of inmates have become an unnecessary casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when offenders are feeling particularly vulnerable and alone. The Correctional Service of Canada is allowing only emergency in-person visits from chaplains to…Canada: décès d’un autre prisonnier, les proches des détenus lancent un appel à l’aide
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Canada: une cour ontarienne entendra une contestation judiciaire
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Canada: santé mentale en prison, « une fabrique d’itinérance »
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Canada: un premier centre d'injection supervisée dans une prison canadienne
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