The sister of a man who died while serving time at Her Majesty's Penitentiary is imploring Newfoundland and Labrador's justice minister to "step up to the plate" to investigate Seamus Flynn's death.
Just days after the death of another inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary, lawyers and advocates are speaking out about what they say are the prison's unsafe conditions and the provincial government's lack of action.
Newfoundland and Labrador's Opposition justice critic is singling out Justice Minister John Hogan over what she says is silence on the deplorable situation at Her Majesty's Penitentiary and two recent deaths within its walls.
Debbie Hibbs stood inside Confederation Building for the 10th time on Thursday to watch the raising of a purple flag to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.