Correctional officer charged after 2 women allegedly sexually assaulted at Milton jail
A corrections officer has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two inmates at a jail in Milton, Ont., police say.
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Dwayne Jason Thomas, 42, of Brampton, charged with 2 counts of sexual assault and 2 counts of breach of trust
CBC News ·
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 3:47 PM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Halton Regional Police say Dwayne Jason Thomas, 42, of Brampton, was arrested on March 25 and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of breach of trust. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
A corrections officer has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two inmates at a jail in Milton, Ont., police say.
A failure to follow through
We have witnessed how the Ontario government has failed to follow through on their promises to end violence against Indigenous people.
As a doctoral student who has volunteered with women and youth in and out of prisons, and an Anishinaabe midwife and assistant professor, we have heard first-hand how dire this crisis is. Staff at Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society have told us that they’ve waited more than eight hours for women scheduled to be released from the Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, Ont., and that some were released as late as 10:30 p.m. with no access to transportation or accommodation.
TORONTO The Ministry of Labour has issued nine orders for unsafe work conditions at a Milton prison following a massive COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. During a series of visits over the past couple of weeks, Ministry of Labour inspectors toured Maplehurst Correctional Complex after the provincial institution declared an outbreak of the virus on Jan. 19, according to the orders obtained by CP24. As of Thursday, there are at least 118 inmates and 36 staff who have active cases of COVID-19 at the institution, Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) President Smokey Thomas told CP24 Friday afternoon. The union represents workers at the correctional facility.