After an access-to-information battle, the Nova Scotia government has released some details of the security fears staff identified after violence at a youth detention facility.
The case extends back to Sept. 4, 2016, when a melee erupted at the youth detention facility in Waterville, N.S., after a young person asked to leave his cell. Seconds after permission was granted, a control system unlocked his cell and several others in the unit.
After seven years and an access-to-information battle that has moved to the courts, the Nova Scotia government has released some details of the security fears staff identified after violence broke out at a provincial youth detention facility.
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