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Keep porn in prison
November 16, 2015Why are we so obsessed with dehumanizing our inmates in prison if we expect them to come out of prison as changed people? As reported by CBC earlier this year, former inmate Haris Naraine and a group of inmates pooled their money together in 2013 to buy a late night, adults-only cable subscription package for the television in Quebec’s Archambault Prison. However, those channels quickly disappeared when they were taken away by Correctional Services Canada, who requested that all prisons in the country ban X-rated television content. Naraine complained, and became embroiled in a legal battle against the…
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Injecting compassion for drug addicts in prison
September 14, 2015Injustices 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…
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Sex offenders should be nurtured back into society
November 10, 2014Sexual crimes are heinous, of that there’s no doubt. Not many things can threaten one’s personal sense of security and safety more than being sexually assaulted. Nevertheless, the hitherto approach of incarcerating offenders and blacklisting them upon release ought to…
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