Promises of repair…

Oct 28, 2016 Canadian Mental Health Association (Ontario) MCSCS announces overhaul of segregation practices Following the review of the practices around segregation in provincial jails in 2015, the Ministry of Correctional Services has announced a … [Read more...]

On camera…

Oct 15, 2016 Toronto Star – Desmond Cole The case against body cameras for Toronto police - The millions of dollars would be better spent on overhauling the police oversight bodies The question of equipping police with body cameras is getting lots … [Read more...]

Body Cameras…

Sept 29, 2016 Blue Line News Week Police body camera study released Toronto police have made a request for funding to the Police Board to equip all front line officers with a body camera despite some reservations.  The cost is estimated at $85 … [Read more...]

Segregation and death…

July 9, 2016 CBC News – Catherine Tunney Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court justice, calls for end of segregation in prisons - Death of an inmate this week leaves former judge 'outraged' Again in the death of an inmate – Terry Baker - in a … [Read more...]

The cost of torture…

   Dec 15, 2014  iPolitics – Kristie Smith Canada’s torture inquiries cost PCO, CSIS more than $31.6M  Canada has been on the periphery of the torture scene and it has cost over $31 million, not counting commission or compensation for people … [Read more...]

Boot camps?

December 4, 2012 The Conversation (Australia) – Kelly Richards and Samantha Lyneham Ten-hut! Boot camps can’t replace youth programs Australia has just passed new legislation establishing boot camps for young offenders.  Two professors from the … [Read more...]