A corrections officer is accused of trafficking drugs into Kent Institution near Agassiz. RCMP say Paul Fleming was arrested at the prison yesterday. He's been charged with two counts of trafficking drugs, believed to be marijuana and methamphetamine. The 42-year old is out on bail and is expected back in court Jan. 29. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Many survivors of abuse at former mental institution still waiting for compensation
August 4, 2012 by
Sixteen years after the doors at New Westminster's Woodlands School permanently closed, many survivors of abuse at the former mental institution are still waiting for money from the BC Government. Since a class action suit affecting 1,500 victims was approved ten years ago, settlements have only been reached for close to 900. Survivors advocate … [Read more...]
I.H.I.T. handing Mission Institution death
December 3, 2011 by
Homicide investigators are now handling the death of an inmate at the medium-security Mission Institution.39-year old Troy Squires was found unresponsive in his cell Friday night. "As it stands it appears to be a homicide, therefore the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in, and we since have conduct of the … [Read more...]
