Tag: jail
10 months ago
thestar.com

Ontario continues to house immigration detainees in jails even as other provinces put an end to ‘...

Nearly 460 detainees were jailed here last year, most because they were considered flight risks. Ontario says it’s re...

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over 1 year ago
thestar.com

Deaths in Ontario jail nearly double in one year, report shows

The report released Tuesday publicly shares for the first time the number of people dying annually in jails, which ha...

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over 1 year ago
thestar.com

A plan to separate out high-risk inmates is leading to violence at this Toronto jail, sources say

An algorithm that classifies inmates according to risk of violent of behaviour has led to harsher conditions and a ra...

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almost 3 years ago
thestar.com

Canada made a promise to keep migrants locked up only as a last resort. A new report shows what r...

The number of immigration detainees in Canada, including adults with mental health issues and toddlers, has grown des...

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almost 3 years ago
thestar.com

More than 100 inmates and staff in COVID-19 outbreak at Lindsay jail

The jail — which currently holds about 950 inmates, both awaiting trial and sentenced — is among the last to start va...

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almost 3 years ago
thestar.com

Opinion | If Martin Lee, the 82-year-old ‘father of democracy’ can face years in jail, no one is ...

By making political prisoners of people like Lee and Lai, Beijing is muzzling 7.5 million Hong Kongers — including 30...

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about 3 years ago
thestar.com

A new Ontario law was meant to punish careless drivers who kill. The vast majority are still avoi...

“Forgive me Simon, I couldn’t get you justice.” Eighteen months after her son Simon was killed near her Ottawa home, ...

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almost 6 years ago
abcnews.go.com

Massive fire at Venezuelan police detention center kills at least 68

At least 68 people have died after a massive fire engulfed the overcrowded holding cells inside a police station in n...

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