An “alarming” number of immigration detainees recently locked up in maximum-security Ontario jails had pre-existing mental health problems, a Star analysis has found.
where they’re subject to punishing conditions such as frequent lockdowns and solitary confinement, has human rights advocates renewing calls for Canada to stop using provincial jails for immigration detention.
The Star’s findings are “alarming, but unsurprising,” said Hanna Gros, a researcher with Human Rights Watch and the author of Several immigration lawyers interviewed by the Star said the newspaper’s findings align with their experience. The CBSA did not directly answer a question about whether mental illness might be a reason an immigration detainee is sent to jail.Adjudicators at the Immigration and Refugee Board have raised concerns about the lack of treatment and harsh conditions in provincial jails for immigration detainees with mental health issues.
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