The prison ombudsperson (Correctional Investigator), released his annual report critical of the federal prison system, with a focus on the issues of mental health and incarceration.
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies is an organization that works with and advocates for federally sentenced women across Canada.
For more information on the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, go to www.elizabethfry.ca.
For more news, including a link to the full report of the Correctional Investigator, go to http://www.prisonjustice.ca/starkravenarticles/mental_illness_CI_1105.html
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