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| Canada: No end in sight for double-bunking in federal prisons |
| By theprovince.com- Douglas Quan |
| Published: 01/23/2014 |
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Even though prison watchdogs have condemned the practice, double-bunking of federal inmates in cells designed for one person will continue across Canada over the next five years, according to briefing documents prepared for Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney. The Correctional Service of Canada acknowledges it faces "serious challenges" as it tries to accommodate a growing prison population with aging infrastructure in need of repair. Corrections officials have projected that the federal inmate population - currently about 15,000 - will grow by about 1,050 between last year and 2018. Read More. |
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