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OCDC Prisoners Hunger Strike Ends, July 26th 2020

July 28, 2020 admin

After a 5 day hunger strike, the OCDC(Ottawa’s jail)has issued no response to the hunger strikers and the citizens who support them and their call for basic necessities like soap, sanitizer, and edible food. Instead […]

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Nine Prisoners File Charter Application Against Unlawful Conditions And Oppressive Protocols at Ottawa’s Jail

July 15, 2020 admin

ALGONQUIN TERRITORY (Ottawa) – egregious restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 and dangerously lax health measures at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) are violating the constitutional rights of prisoners as well as international law, according to […]