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

• April 6, 2012 - Inmate altercation sends one to hospital (Kamloops Daily News)
• April 5, 2012 - Union concerned only one guard was responsible for five inmates (Nanaimo Daily News)
• April 2, 2012 - Gang fights increase (Vancouver Sun)
• February 15, 2012 - Assaults continue at KRCC (Kamloops Daily News)
• February 9, 2012 - B.C.’s justice system facing a hefty shortfall (Vancouver Sun)
• February 7, 2012 - New jail on Indian land (The Province)
• February 7, 2012 - Thriving Okanagan band wins bid for $200 million prison (Vancouver Sun)
• February 7, 2012 - Finally snared by the long arm of cuts (Victoria Times -Colonist)
• February 7, 2012 - Victoria partners with First Nations on new prison (Vancouver Sun)
• February 6, 2012 - Premier announces new jail for Okanagan (CFJCTV)
• 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)

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