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| Inmates lose telephone privacy |
| By winnipegfreepress.com- Bruce Owen |
| Published: 09/05/2014 |
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Provincial jail officials will soon have the power to record phone calls made by inmates even if crime is not being discussed. And if there's a hint of a criminal act mentioned during the conversation, officials will be able to keep a recording indefinitely without the inmate's knowledge. Eavesdropping for 16 years The Selinger government says the regulations, to take effect Oct. 1, are needed so correctional officers have a greater ability to uncover drug smuggling and to find out if inmates are talking to someone they're prohibited from contacting. The rules are aimed at curbing three-way calls in which an inmate calls an approved number and has that person dial in another number that isn't approved. It's how an inmate can speak to an ex-spouse, gang associate or even a witness. Read More. |
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