Prisoners, guards worry about prison violence after lockdowns lifted
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry declared the outbreak at Mission over last week, adding that procedures used to limit the spread of COVID-19 there are now being used at federal correctional facilities across the country.Units, a term for prison cells organized together, can vary in size depending on the prison. A standard unit at Mission is roughly 30 to 40 people.
“It’s brewing and, to be honest, I’m shocked it hasn’t already happened,” she said, referring to potential violence.Her husband is confined with 10 other prisoners and allowed out 1 1/2 hours a day and in a much-reduced space than before. “We work in one of the most dangerous environments in the country and we’re only going to increase that danger if we keep those tight restrictions,” he said.
Larue and Fry both say they want Correctional Service Canada to be more transparent with its future plans to allow visitors as well as the continuing treatment of prisoners.
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