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| Ombudsman may release report into death |
| By CBC News |
| Published: 10/27/2008 |
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ONTARIO, CANADA - Canada's federal prison ombudsman might release his report about a New Brunswick teen's suicide in an Ontario prison now that the [officers] have unveiled their own report blaming prison policies. Howard Sapers finished his report into 19-year-old Ashley Smith's death and submitted it to the minister of justice and Corrections Canada in June but did not release the report out of concern it could jeopardize the right to a fair trial for the [officers] involved. Sapers said now that the [officers'] union has released so many facts about what happened, he's talking to his lawyers to see which parts of his report he can make public. The union representing Canadian prison [officers] is calling for a public inquiry into Smith's death. Its own report, released last week, concludes that [officers] were prevented from doing their jobs in the case "every step of the way." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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