OttawaPicking and choosing religionsPrison inmates will now only be served by Christian chaplains. The CBC says the prison chaplain program costs $6.4 million and...
OttawaTough on prison guardsPrison guards are planning to protest outside the Prime Minister’s constituency office. See previously: What’s going on in...
OttawaA record number of inmatesCorrectional investigator Howard Sapers reviews the state of Canada’s prisons. See previously: What’s going on in Canada’s...
OttawaWhat’s going on in Canada’s prisons?Guards are using force more often and violence is increasing as prisons become more crowded and the number of prisoners with...
OttawaWhat are we going to do with all these prisoners?While some worry that a change of wording may lead to more prisoner abuse , prison guards worry about overcrowding .
OttawaThe cost of crimeBruces Foster and Ravelli argue the government is pursuing crime from the wrong angle. Dan Gardner notes one potential absurdity...
GeneralTories building secret mega-jails, critics chargePlans to add high-security wings to older prisons revealed
OttawaSo what did I miss?The crime rate is at its lowest since 1973, but prison spending is set to boom . Jason Kenney is chasing fraudulent immigrants and...
GeneralCanadian prison costs increase 86 per centOnce $1.6 billion yearly, the projections for 2011-12 show costs in the $3 billion range