Addressing systemic discrimination in federal prisons

In correctional facilities across Canada, the ion scanner is calibrated to test visitors for trace detections of illicit drugs in order to prevent drugs from entering prisons. In many cases, it does not produce valid results.
Ottawa has been well aware of the problems with the ion scanner for years, yet puzzlingly, the devices continue to be used by CSC across the country.
The battle against systemic racism in Canadian prisons has won all-party support following a Globe and Mail

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