Thursday, April 9, 2020

Carceral Depopulation Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission in Canada (v1.0)

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DEPOPULATION NUMBERS REPORTED
Total reported (as of 9 April 2020) = approx. 2,947 prisoners

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) = 47 prisoners 
(as of 9 April 2020 - CBC News)

Prince Edward Island (PEI) = 53 prisoners
(as of 9 April 2020 - CBC News)

Nova Scotia (NS) = approx. 20 prisoners
(as of 24 March 2020 - Halifax Examiner)

New Brunswick (NB) = no search results

Quebec (QC) = approx. 400 prisoners
(as of 20 March 2020 - La Presse)

Ontario (ON) = 2,248 prisoners
(as of 9 April 2020 - CBC News)

Manitoba (MB) = undisclosed
(as of 1 April 2020 - CTV News)

Saskatchewan (SK) = undisclosed
(as of 24 March 2020 - Saskatoon Star Phoenix)

Alberta (AB) = undisclosed
(as of 1 April 2020 - Global News)

British Columbia (BC) = 95 prisoners
(as of 2 April 2020 - CTV News)

Nunavut (NU) = 23 prisoners
(as of 9 April 2020 - CBC News)

Northwest Territories (NWT) = 7 prisoners
(as of 7 April 2020 - Justice / CBC News)

Yukon (YK) = no search results

Federal (Correctional Service Canada/CSC) = no search results

Federal (Canadian Border Services Agency/CBSA) = 54 migrant detainees
  • 33-detainee drop - Laval Immigration Holding Centre (as of 8 April 2020 - Solidarity Across Borders)
  • 20-detainee drop - Toronto Immigration Holding Centre (as of 3 April 2020 - Global News)
  • 1-detainee drop - Surrey Immigration Holding Centre (as of 3 April 2020 - Global News)

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