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Canada

Unlike in 2002, Alberta won’t rely on federal prisons to free up space in Calgary jails for G7

Federal prisons in Alberta will not be utilized to house inmates displaced by the upcoming G7 summit in June, according…

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World

Turkey jails mayor of capital city as unrest continues

Turkish police clashed with protesters in Istanbul as supporters gathered in solidarity with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu near the Istanbul…

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US Election 2024

Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails

Lawmakers in Louisiana are currently considering a significant amendment to the state constitution that could have a profound impact on…

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Nova Scotia

More than 70% of people in N.S. jails are waiting for their day in court: report

Most people who are incarcerated in Nova Scotia jails haven’t yet been found innocent or guilty of a crime and…

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Canada

This Kitchener high school student collects books to donate to prisons and jails across Ontario

Most high schoolers are bracing for another grueling school year, but a Kitchener, Ont., teenager has a different thing on his…

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Nova Scotia

Correctional officers protest at Province House over staffing levels in jails

Low staffing levels in Nova Scotia’s jails are once again garnering attention. The problem has led to inmates being locked in…

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Canada

‘I felt hollow’: Jurors at Faqiri inquest hear of overcrowding, overuse of segregation in Ontario jails

Lindsay Jennings still remembers the sound of women screaming, the banging on the jail cell walls and the smells from…

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