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Even though the Conservatives' plan has yet to be fully legislated, penitentiary costs this year have soared to $2.98 billion from $1.6 billion in 2005-06 - an 87-per-cent increase.
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Providing cells for the additional inmates that the Conservative crime policies will bring is B.C.'s $1.1-billion problem, according to a report released last year by parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page.
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One solution for cash-strapped B.C. is private prisons.
This week, it finalized its agreement with a consortium led by Brookfield Financial Corp. to finance, build and maintain the $90-million, 216-cell Surrey Remand Centre for 30 years.
The security aspects, including the guards, will continue to be the government's responsibility.
Still, the government's press release says Brookfield will "deliver numerous innovations in design and surveillance, providing a safer operating environment for staff and inmates."
The company is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, which manages $150-billion worth of assets globally.
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Canada's only experiment with a private prison ended badly in 2006 when the Ontario government took back the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene from Management and Training Corp.
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reply to post by enament
RIP Canada the peace keeping nation!
Canada's federal inmate population is growing faster than new cells are being built, Sapers said, and will continue to do so despite the federal government's plan to construct more than 30 new prison units. As a result, placing two inmates in a single inmate cell - a trend called double-bunking - is happening more often.
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"We're seeing an increase in violence related to accommodation," he said. "Double bunking jeopardizes institutional safety for both staff and offenders."
"As population pressures increase, we are likely to see increased incidents of institutional violence," his report said. "When filled to capacity and beyond, federal penitentiaries tend to be very noisy and chaotic places."
Sapers expressed serious concern that between 2007-08 and 2008-09 there was a major spike in the number of injuries of inmates and guards alike.
"Inmate injuries increased from 138 to 222 cases, while staff injuries increased from 86 to 139 cases," his annual report said.
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Originally posted by NightGypsy
Boncho, I shall never forgive you for getting me all jacked up that someone was going to bare their privates, only to have you burst my bubble when I realized you are talking about prisons.
You are DIABOLICAL!
Well, I'm sure if you go visit the prisons you will see someone bare their privates. I can also find you an article on strip searches being preformed...
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
Something the tories dont want anyone to mention is that, crime has actually reduced in BC.
Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973
www.cbc.ca...
Originally posted by enament
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
Something the tories dont want anyone to mention is that, crime has actually reduced in BC.
Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973
www.cbc.ca...
Which makes me wonder the true motivations of more prisons and harsher penalties.
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Originally posted by stirling
It is patently obvious that the major two canadian parties are very much inleague with the US govt, and corps.