Brantford Judge Criticizes Provincial Jails
A Brantford court justice, Gethin Edward, expressed his frustration with overcrowded and understaffed provincial jails, stating he's "fed up" with the conditions.
"I will send him to the pen because I’m fed up with what the provincial facilities are offering,"
Justice Edward recently increased a sentence to qualify the defendant for a federal prison sentence instead of a provincial one, citing the poor state of provincial facilities.
In Ontario, the provincial government operates jails, while the federal government operates prisons, highlighting a distinction in the correctional system.
Author's summary: Judge criticizes provincial jails as inhumane.
- Provincial jails are overcrowded and understaffed.
- Justice Gethin Edward increased a sentence to avoid sending the defendant to a provincial jail.
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