Inquest

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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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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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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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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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First day of inquest hears of Abdirahman Abdi’s earlier life, mental health struggles in Canada

The Abdirahman Abdi inquest, a virtual event being livestreamed during the day, is shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the…

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Jury in coroner’s inquest recommends 66 changes to prevent future deaths at Niagara Detention Centre

The recent coroner’s inquest into the deaths of five men at the Niagara Detention Centre (NDC) has sparked a wave…

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Inquest into Indigenous woman’s death in Prince George RCMP holding cell recommends 24/7 monitoring

A tragic incident occurred in Prince George RCMP holding cells where an Indigenous woman, Lindsey Izony, lost her life due…

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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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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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Inquest for First Nation woman yields 42 recommendations to improve remote health care

Jordan Quequish says he’s always protected his sisters. As he closed the inquest into the death of his youngest sister,…

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