ISOLATION/SEGREGATION/ PUNISHMENT/TORTURE

Back on May 11/16 the Waterloo Region Record carried the following story titled "Too many inmates sent to isolation: ombudsman". Even the United Nations have recommended abolishing any segregation longer than fifteen days with no inmates in isolation for more than 60 days in a year. Thus it would seem reasonable that enlightened Ontario would reflect those humanitarian principles. To date not so much. Keep in mind that this is the same province who were responsible for the death of Ashley Smith in Kitchener primarily due to her unlimited time in segregation combined with some mental health issue that were only exacerbated by being in isolation on an ongoing basis. Her alleged "crimes" were primarily in house rule breaking not on the street crimes for which she had received a trial and due process. Instituional charges were one of the sticks with which correctional service employees exercised their authority and control over inmates.