An oral surgeon charged with assault relating to an incident in which a prison guard extracted a tooth from an inmate from a central Newfoundland jail has changed his plea to guilty.
A lawsuit filed against the Newfoundland and Labrador government over the use of solitary confinement is gaining momentum, with more than a hundred people coming forward with stories from inside provincial correctional facilities.
Former Inmate Alleges Newfoundland Prison Guard Did Dental Work On Him
“He was concerned about even going to a dentist again with guards. He can now perhaps go on his own. Sarah Smellie, Canadian Press
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail is suing the province, a dentist and two correctional officers after a guard allegedly performed a dental procedure on him while he was sedated.
The lawsuit says the incident happened while the former inmate was receiving authorized dental surgery from a licensed surgeon, and it alleges that the surgeon allowed one of the officers to take part while the other officer filmed it.
Former N.L. inmate alleges guard performed dental work on him while another filmed
by Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press
Posted Dec 11, 2020 2:59 pm EDT
Last Updated Dec 11, 2020 at 3:14 pm EDT
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail is suing the province, a dentist and two correctional officers after a guard allegedly performed a dental procedure on him while he was sedated.
The lawsuit says the incident happened while the former inmate was receiving authorized dental surgery from a licensed surgeon, and it alleges that the surgeon allowed one of the officers to take part while the other officer filmed it.