Ontario’s ombudsman is launching a new probe into provincial jail guards using “excessive force” against inmates, saying he is disturbed by allegations that violence is being “covered up.”
“We have had more than 100 complaints in the last year from inmates who say correctional officers assaulted them, and more than 25 since this April alone,” Andre Marin said in a statement Tuesday.
The investigation follows concerns raised in his annual report in June. It will examine how the community safety and correctional services ministry conducts investigations and enforces its own policies on how force is used.
A ministry spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Source: Toronto Star
“We have had more than 100 complaints in the last year from inmates who say correctional officers assaulted them, and more than 25 since this April alone,” Andre Marin said in a statement Tuesday.
The investigation follows concerns raised in his annual report in June. It will examine how the community safety and correctional services ministry conducts investigations and enforces its own policies on how force is used.
A ministry spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Origin
Source: Toronto Star
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