UPCOMING EVENT IN OTTAWA: PRISONER JUSTICE DAY Sunday August 10, 2014 Jack Purcell Community Centre 320 Jack Purcell Lane “August 10th is Prisoners Justice Day, a day in remembrance of everyone who has died at […]
CBC News: “A young suspect was told in bail court he could be thrown in jail for refusing to make his bed at home — one example of how unnecessary bail conditions are helping to clog up the provincial […]
<h3>The 2013-2014 Ontario Ombudsman Annual Report states that here were 416 complaints against OCDC in 2013-2014.</h3> The Report also highlights a specific case of cruelty: “In January 2013, an inmate at the Ottawa-Carleton detention Centre […]
Update: July 2 Meeting on Conditions at OCDC Thank you to all those who came to the public meeting on July 2, 2014 to discuss the ongoing campaign to fight for better conditions at OCDC. […]
Upcoming Public Meeting There will be a meeting to discuss strategies for action in the ongoing campaign to improve conditions at OCDC on Wednesday July 2 6:30 p.m. at The Bronson Centre (211 Bronson Ave). […]
I had my first official brush with law enforcement on September 28th 2011. I was arrested by members of D.A.R.T and S.W.A.T teams. I was brought to the Elgin Street police station and charged with […]
The Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) is Ottawa’s local jail, where about 585 people are held on any given day. About 60 to 70 percent of the people held in OCDC are on “remand,” meaning […]
Justice for Deepan(Public forum about crowded jails)
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