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The Saskatchewan government committed $52 million to a new remand expansion at Saskatoon’s provincial jail this year, but it may not eliminate the need for 30-person dorm-like settings.
The provincial budget released on Tuesday included the funding pledge for the previously announced $120 million remand expansion to add capacity for more than 400 new beds. Announced last June, it’s expected to be completed in 2024.
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In an interview on Wednesday, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell said the government continues to try to reduce the number of people on remand, “But … we’re not successful enough and this issue of remand is a challenge right across the country and it has been a challenge in Saskatchewan for a number of years.”
Sask gov t pledges $52 million to Saskatoon remand expansion
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Syracuse can improve police reform by reimagining public safety (Commentary)
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
By George Kunkel | CCA
George Kunkel is a mitigation specialist at the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA), a Syracuse-based nonprofit committed to reducing reliance on incarceration. He is also a member of the Syracuse Police Accountability and Reform Coalition (SPAARC).
In January, Syracuse released its Draft Police Reform and Reinvention Plan. While the 76-page report provides a summary of past steps taken toward police reform, it is most notable for what it lacks: namely, a concrete vision for how policing will substantively change going forward.
Of particular note, Syracuse’s plan pales in comparison to the city of Ithaca’s plan, which has received national attention and includes a data-driven assessment of law enforcement’s role in its community. Most significantly, Ithaca committed to replacing the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) with a new Department of Community