It was the second hunger strike in less than two months at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, where inmates are wanting healthier food, hygiene products and increased access to reading materials and television
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.An advocacy group in regular contact with inmates at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre says the prisoners terminated the hunger strike for unspecified health reasons.Story continues below advertisement
A 31-hour strike that started on June 3 led to an agreement between prisoners and officials that there would be healthier food, hygiene products and increased access to reading materials and television. The second hunger strike began July 22 because inmates say authorities did not honour the June agreement.
It ended at noon on Sunday, according to the advocacy group the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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