The union representing correctional officers at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth say they are 'critically understaffed' and something needs to be done.
He said the province’s current recruitment strategy has been “a failure” and their training program does not adequately prepare new recruits for the volatile work environment.The province did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.The staffing shortages are also causing problems for inmates, who are becoming frustrated due to extended lockdowns.
Inmate-on-inmate intimidation and violence, as well as inmate attacks on staff, “leads to more lockdowns and more staffing shortages,” the judge wrote. “I simply cannot provide a remedy to Mr. Keenan under the writ of habeas corpus,” Arnold wrote. “Mark Keenan’s habeas corpus application is denied.”Thomas Downey, another inmate, spoke in his habeas corpus application of his struggles with physical and mental health. He said that because of the lockdowns, he can’t exercise, shower, contact a doctor, or speak with his lawyer or family.
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