Recent media coverage of Correctional and Sheriff Services

Component chair Dean Purdy being interviewed outside the VIRCC.
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COMPONENT 1 IN THE NEWS
- February 2, 2012 - Purdy/Good interview (CKNW)
- February 2, 2012 - Purdy/Stirling interview (CFAX)
- February 2, 2012 - Investigation under way into two KRCC security breaches (Kamloops Daily News)
- February 2, 2012 - Excrement-throwing attacks on jail guards up (Surrey North Delta Leader)
- January 31, 2012 - Feces-throwing inmates present a threat to B.C. guards (Vancovuer Sun)
- January 25, 2012 - Girls' detention closure blindsides union (The Tyee)
- January 18, 2012 - Youth jail stops housing girls; six staff laid off (Prince George Free Press)
- January 18, 2012 - Female youth detention to close (Saanich News)
- Janaury 18, 2012 - Female youth detention unit in Royal View to close doors (Vicnews.com)
- January 18, 2012 - Young Female offenders in BC (Yahoonews.com)
- January 18, 2012 - Young female offenders in BC (Prince George Citizen)
- January 18, 2012 - Young female offenders to move (Castanet.net)
- January 18, 2012 - Government closes units for female young offenders (Times Colonist)
- January 18, 2012 - BC to close two female young offender units (Montreal Gazette)
- January 9, 2012 - A Toronto juror's story (Star.com)
- January 8, 2012 - NDP calls on government to solve court backlog (Vancouver Sun)











