9AM Kitchener’s Women’s Prison Overcrowded

Posted Dec 13, 2011 08:50:44 AM.

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9:00am Why is the women’s prison in Kitchener so overcrowded? It’s so overcrowded that some offenders are double-bunking in units supposed to be used for family visits. Guest: Jennifer Penman, Criminal Lawyer Guest: Kim Pate, President of The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies. Question: Should the women’s prison be expanded for family visits or should the existing space be used for prisoner accommodations only?

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