With a new penitentiary at least three years away, the provincial government is spending $15 million over the next two years, including $8 million this year, at Her Majesty's Penitentiary.
Inmates are staring down the prospect of being locked in their cells around the clock as Newfoundland and Labrador's largest correctional facility contends with a critical shortage of guards to supervise them.
When the replacement for Her Majesty's Penitentiary is complete, it won't make much difference unless the penal system as a whole gets a closer look, according to the John Howard Society.
A candidate committed a crime: How long should they be held accountable for a mistake in the past?
The PC candidate for Humber-Bay of Islands is asking voters to forgive him for a violent incident eight years ago. As Terry Roberts writes, the case raises questions about a society s ability to forgive while holding people accountable for behaviour that crosses a line.
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