Jail inmates worried about health-care staff shortages

Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 16
The OCDC is overseen by the Ministry of Solicitor General. Inmates say they're not receiving timely medical care because the jail is operating with fewer than half its medical personnel.(Andrew Lee/CBC)
Inmates at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) say they're not receiving timely medical care because the jail is operating with fewer than half its medical personnel, including the managers that run the services.
Kyle Bancroft, in custody during his trial, said he has a foot condition related to diabetes that got so bad during the months he waited for treatment, he could barely stand during a hearing.

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