It s hard. We lost someone important to us.
Three days earlier, said RIcher, she had spoken to him from the jail and he was excited about getting out, so, like, what s going on and what happened?
Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, regional supervision coroner for eastern Ontario, says it could take months to determine the cause of Rafter s death.(Judy Trinh/CBC News)
The Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services said in an email that a mandatory internal investigation into Rafter s care and custody will determine if proper policies and procedures were followed, but the ministry couldn t give further details.
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.