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U.S. report on overcrowding prison populations a harbinger for Canadian prisons, say critics, experts
A new U.S. report on exploding federal prison populations is a harbinger of overcrowding and soaring costs in Canada’s federal and provincial jails because of a series of crime laws passed by the federal government since 2009, say Canada’s federal prison ombudsman, opposition MPs, and a prominent criminal defence lawyer.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, pictured in this file photo. A spokesperson for Mr. Toews pointed out that the government has plans to build new federal correctional service cells in preparation for the influx from its new laws.
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U.S. report on overcrowding prison populations a harbinger for Canadian prisons, say critics, experts
A new U.S. report on exploding federal prison populations is a harbinger of overcrowding and soaring costs in Canada’s federal and provincial jails because of a series of crime laws passed by the federal government since 2009, say Canada’s federal prison ombudsman, opposition MPs, and a prominent criminal defence lawyer.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, pictured in this file photo. A spokesperson for Mr. Toews pointed out that the government has plans to build new federal correctional service cells in preparation for the influx from its new laws.
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