Tag Archives: Correctional Service of Canada

Inside Dorchester Penitentiary Part III: New $1 billion centre alone won’t fix prison system’s health-care crisis

Posted on January 13, 2025 by brucewark

A Moncton psychiatrist, who has being doing part-time consulting work at Dorchester Penitentiary for 25 years, says the announcement of a new, 155-bed health centre there is long overdue. “This is quite a challenging place to work,” Dr. Louis Thériault … Continue reading →

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Inside Dorchester Penitentiary, Part I: drugs, drones & dogs

Posted on November 21, 2024 by brucewark

“This institution is like a little city,” Warden Chris Lam said as he welcomed visitors to the medium-security wing of Dorchester Penitentiary last week. “We have trades people, doctors and teachers and real teamwork,” he added. “It’s all about public … Continue reading →

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