Thursday, June 13, 2013

Ombudsman Report Targets Jail Guards

Some harsh words from Ontario's ombudsman in a report about jail guards.

Andre Marin says correctional staff are brutalizing inmates and then covering up the abuse in what he calls a "code of silence.''

His report says the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services confirmed excessive force was used against inmates in 26 of the 55 cases it investigated and 31 staff were fired as a result.