THE CONTINUED CRIMINALIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
THE COVID EFFECT – Pandemic outbreaks in jails.
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SENTENCES FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES ARE INCREASING DRAMATICALLY
“Sexual offences against children are among the most severe and so the penalties imposed on those convicted of such offences should be of the most severe.”
THE COVID EFFECT – BAIL
In Brampton, charges were stayed as the accused was held in custody for 12 days before he had a bail hearing. There are “long-standing and glaring systemic issues,” in Brampton’s bail court.
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THE COVID EFFECT – We are suffering the same problems as England in this excellent description of the situation. Ultimately, “Detectives, lawyers and judges all know that the longer it takes a trial to be heard, the more likely something is to go wrong.”
“We need to stop ballooning police budgets across Canada” – Once again Mr. Spratt hits the nail on the head.
All Court matters should be conducted remotely unless it is absolutely necessary to proceed in person.
JANUARY 13, 2021 – The suspension of jury trials will be extended until May 3, 2021, at the earliest.
THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO GO TO JAIL
“The people confined in our prisons and jails are at high risk both of contracting COVID-19, and of serious illness and death as a result. The initial findings of the partnership “likely represent the tip of the iceberg”.
