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Needle exchange program at Kitchener women's prison begins today
By cbc.ca- Hailey Salvian
Published: 06/25/2018

Inmates at Kitchener's federal prison who use injection drugs will have access to clean syringes after the launch of a needle exchange program was delayed for a week.

The program was intended to launch at two federal prisons, including Grand Valley Institution for Women, last Monday, but it was delayed due concerns raised during the consultation process.

"There was tweaking the documents and things that needed to be redrafted, so we considered it wise to delay for the week," said Jonathan Smith, manager of epidemiology services for Correctional Service Canada.

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