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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

As Ford government vows to keep more criminals 'behind bars,' data shows violence in jails is rising | CBC News

Ontario jail violence is escalating, with staff assaults rising to 11 per 100 inmates in 2025 from 9 in 2024, and inmate-on-inmate assaults reaching 67 per 100 inmates, driven by overcrowding and chronic staff shortages.
Science
fromMail Online
7 months ago

Revealed: The most CALMING colour, according to science

Baker Miller Pink (P-618) significantly reduces aggression, lowers heart rate and strength, and promotes calm, leading to use in hospitals and correctional facilities.
NYC politics
fromShore News Network
8 months ago

Brooklyn correctional officer pleads guilty to smuggling marijuana and cigarettes into federal jail

A former federal correctional officer pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 months ago

Jury makes 23 recommendations after inquest into deaths of 7 Maplehurst inmates | CBC News

The coroner's inquest jury made 23 recommendations to prevent inmate drug overdoses at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
fromTruthout
10 months ago

Nothing Can Truly Prepare You for Your First Time Behind Bars

C-76, known today as the Eric M. Taylor Center, has served as the primary facility for men serving city time in New York City for nearly six decades.
Brooklyn
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