The right to know

After an inmate complained to us that he was pushed to the ground and attacked by several correctional officers, we intervened to verify that a local investigation had been conducted. We discovered that the investigation found that excessive force had been used against the inmate – but that facility staff were not willing to share this information with him. We raised the issue with senior officials at the Ministry of the Solicitor General and pointed out that their policy requires facility staff to inform inmates about whether or not their complaints are substantiated by local investigations. The inmate was informed about the investigation’s findings.