April 4, 2023 – Smart Justice Network

Special Communiqué

APTN Production

Inside Corrections: 2180 Days – Brittany Guyot 

From the APTN Introduction: 

APTN Investigates is taking viewers inside corrections facilities to see what’s really behind the overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s justice system.

While Indigenous Peoples make up just under five per cent of the Canadian population, they now account for more than 32% of all incarcerated inmates.

In this special four-part series, the APTN Investigates team brings viewers with them behind the walls of some of Canada’s most notorious prisons. Inside Corrections looks to understand why Indigenous Peoples are the fastest-growing prison population in the country.

Footage obtained through access to information requests reveals the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) response to prisoners in mental health crises.

Federal inmate Joey Toutsaint has spent 2180 days in solitary confinement and is the primary subject of the footage.

The CCTV footage was taken by CSC staff after a use of force incident or after Toutsaint exhibited self-harming behaviour.

The footage, while graphic, offers insight into how the CSC responds to prisoners who are experiencing mental health challenges as a result of prolonged isolation.

https://www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/insidecorrections/