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Ontario Correctional Facilities to Install Body Scanners

May 10, 2016 2271 Views Michael Lovell, Norma Jean Morgan, Rick Rafter, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, West Hartford Public Schools

TORONTO, Ontario — Ontario correctional officials announced plans last week to install advanced technology full-body scanners in all 26 of the province’s adult correctional facilities. The installation will take place over two years as part of an effort to further improve staff and inmate safety, reduce contraband and enhance security. The first 11 scanners are scheduled to be installed by the end of March 2017.

Springhill Institution Finally Accepts Inmates

February 2, 2016February 9, 2016 3456 Views BL Harbert, Charter Oak International Academy, Patrick Thibaudeau, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, The Pavilion at Ole Miss, West Hartford Public Schools

SPRINGHILL, Nova Scotia — Two, 96-bed units built as part of a $40 million expansion to Springhill Institution finally began accepting inmates after remaining empty for a year because the cell doors wouldn’t lock.