Re: Deaths in provincial prisons

Moreover, as noted by the authors of the Tracking (In)Justice report, the data provided is difficult to use for basic analysis: When our team attempted to access deaths in custody figures through the SOLGEN open data website, we found that the available data in the deaths in custody tables for 2019 and 2020 were categorized differently in each year that data was provided making data difficult to c. [...] 5 o Require that the ministry facilitate the respectful and appropriate disposition of remains in accordance with applicable laws, if there is no other party willing or able to do so; and o Require that reports related to deaths in custody be proactively shared with the Office of the Chief Coroner, next of kin and other contacts of the deceased, and any other relevant oversight bodies as early as. [...] • The Ministry should establish policy regarding deaths in custody that provides for: o Defined procedures and protocols to inform and facilitate access by next of kin when an inmate is taken to a community hospital due to a medical emergency; o Establishing a family liaison position in each region to coordinate with institutions and ministry leadership in order to provide information to the next. [...] The fact that the number of in-custody deaths has risen 6 The Act, which is not in force, included the following important changes to legislation: • Requiring the Minister to notify next of kin immediately after becoming aware of a death in custody, if notification had not already been provided. [...] 106(9) • Enabling the Ministry to pay a compassionate allowance to the estate of a person who died in custody to assist with the disposition of the person’s remains.