Tag Archives: Correctional Service Canada

Inside Dorchester Penitentiary, Part II: lousy food, shitty pay = poverty in prison

Posted on November 27, 2024 by brucewark

“I’d like to see inmates get that chip off their shoulder,” Jason Alexander, the elected chair of the inmate committee told 19 visitors to Dorchester Penitentiary’s medium-security wing earlier this month. “You have to choose to rehabilitate yourself,” the soft-spoken … Continue reading →

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Members of Tantramar council & the public invited to tour Dorchester Penitentiary

Posted on October 22, 2023 by brucewark

The chair of a local citizens’ advisory committee is inviting members of Tantramar Town Council and the public to tour Dorchester Penitentiary. Susan Amos extended the invitation during council’s regular meeting earlier this month. She said the tour is planned … Continue reading →

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