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Injecting compassion for drug addicts in prison

Injustices within prisons are disturbing, though not often thought of. The rights of those who bend or break the laws forced upon them are often forcefully disregarded, and inmates’ physical and emotional health is not a priority. Correctional Services Canada’s value statement conveys a message of fairness, encouragement and rehabilitation opposed to the punitive mindset, which appears to be the reality. Recently in Regina, a 21-year-old woman named Breanna Kannick passed away in her prison cell as a result of drug withdrawal. The loss of her life left her family reeling in the aftermath, and questioning the role the correction…

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