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| Create prison psychiatric units |
| By thestar.com |
| Published: 11/03/2009 |
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OTTAWA–Too many prisoners in Canada's correctional systems are injuring themselves and others because they're denied proper psychiatric care, corrections watchdog Howard Sapers says. Sapers, the correctional investigator, released his annual report Monday calling for units to be created for the treatment of prisoners with known psychiatric problems. "Getting the (correctional) services focus on this is a little bit like trying to stop an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean," Sapers told the Star after the report, with 19 mental health-related recommendations, was tabled in Parliament. Read More. |
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