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Jury at inquest for 6 Hamilton jail inmates recommends safe drug supply plan, improving treatment access

The recent coroner’s inquest into the tragic deaths of six men at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has resulted in a…

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Canada

14 Hamilton jail inmates have died from overdoses since 2012 but Ontario change is slow, inquest hears

The Ontario government has been under scrutiny for failing to implement recommendations from a coroner’s inquest aimed at preventing inmate…

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Health

Hamilton jail nurse tells inquest some inmates released without health-care, opioid treatment plans

In a recent inquest into the drug-related deaths of six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, nurse Zoila Guipit testified…

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Health

Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing

The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has revealed troubling commonalities in the deaths of Jason Archer,…

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World

Who are some death row inmates on the hot seat after Trump’s re-election?

President-elect Donald Trump has made a bold promise to end the Biden-Harris administration’s moratorium on federal executions once he returns…

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Canada

HMP inmates denied medical attention, rehab programs due to staff shortages, documents reveal

Staff shortages at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s have been causing chaos and disruptions for both inmates and staff…

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Health

Inquest into deaths of 5 Niagara inmates told health and security can be at odds in jail

A senior official at the Niagara Detention Centre (NDC) told the inquest into the deaths of five men that there can be tension…

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Canada

Inquest for 5 Niagara Detention Centre inmates opens with families’ emotional stories, a look at opioid crisis

WARNING: This story contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​drug poisoning or know someone affected by…

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Canada

Alberta lowest in Canada on per capita spending on inmates, new numbers show

New data shows Alberta spends the lowest amount of money per inmate in Canada — a number the province says…

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Canada

Edmonton Remand Centre inmates at risk with ‘inadequate’ mental health care, fatality report finds

WARNING: This story discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Mental health resources in the Edmonton Remand Centre (ERC) are “completely inadequate”…

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