The Canadian Press 17/09/2024 16:40 A prisoner rights group is calling on the Nova Scotia government to pass a law requiring independent monitoring of the province’s jails. In a report released Tuesday, the East Coast Prison Justice Society says provincial inmates complain of issues such as prolonged lockdowns and poor access to health care. The group’s annual report is a compilation of comments gathered from nearly 800 phone calls with inmates in the jail system from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023. Its findings also come after six people died while in provincial custody since January 2023. “Nova Scotia’s provincial government should no longer be permitted to enjoy executive discretion on whether to hold a public inquiry when a death in custody occurs,” the report reads. The report criticizes…
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