The union representing prison officers expresses concerns over the safety of staff and inmates regarding a proposed needle exchange program by the Correctional Service. This comes after an inmate's fentanyl overdose death. The union advocates for overdose prevention sites instead of needle exchanges, citing risks for officers. The Correctional Service of Canada plans to implement the program nationwide.
The union representing prison officers says its members are concerned about the safety of staff and inmates over a needle exchange program proposed by the Correctional Service.
The union says the Correctional Service of Canada announced last month that a prison needle exchange program would be implemented at the medium-security prison. He says a needle exchange also poses a risk for officers, noting that two officers were exposed to fentanyl while responding to Tuesday’s overdose and one of them had to be given an overdose reversing drug.
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