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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
21 hours 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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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