One of the architects of the law that governs Canada's prison system says it's understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that's not what the prison system is designed for.
Mary Campbell also says it is regrettable the Correctional Service of Canada has not been more transparent in how it handled the matter -- which the law allows it to be.
Both teenage girls were kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered by Bernardo in the early 1990s. He was also convicted of manslaughter in the death of Tammy Homolka, who died after being drugged and sexually assaulted. Tammy was the 15-year-old sister of Bernardo's then-wife Karla Homolka. Bernardo has spent 30 years under maximum security, which Campbell said is a long time for any offender.
After the news broke, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he thinks Bernardo should be locked up for "23 hours a day," while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to enact changes that would force those who are convicted of multiple murders to serve their entire sentence in maximum security.
The reason behind his transfer, however, is a mystery, with the federal correctional service saying it is "restricted by law" in what it can divulge.
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