COVID-19 and JAIL – There is a difference of opinion judicially and administratively as to how we should consider jail sentences during the pandemic. Obtaining accurate information would be a start in developing a consistent policy.

Posted byDennis Reeve
Toronto South Detention Centre in Etobicoke, seen here in a Feb. 17, 2015, file photo. An outbreak at the jail last week saw as many as 34 active cases.
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