‘The reality is that the longer this goes on the less humane our prison system is in the territory’
Justice says hospital may expand services it offers inmates but not enough to qualify as ‘forensic’
CYFN executive director Shadelle Chambers says the justice system ‘requires fundamental changes’
The report contains 40 recommendations on how facilities and services at the WCC should be improved
David Loukidelis and Jennie Cunningham spoke about the Whitehorse Correctional Centre
Elder, spiritual advisor Darla Pratt spoke at the Council of Yukon First Nations’ justice conference
Executive director David Christie says the additional funding has been needed for years
Al Lucier made the comments at the Council of Yukon First Nations’ justice conference April 6
‘Exploring Justice: Our Way’ will examine justice issues through a First Nations lens
Neither will say if work is being done to address ‘deficiencies’ identified in an RCMP inspection
A man charged with second-degree murder in the 2016 death of 18-year-old…
Supt. Brian Jones says Major Crimes Unit workload from last year wasn’t sustainable
Territory’s top court has three resident judges for first time since Gold Rush
A justice system report card released earlier this week ranked the Yukon’s as the worst in Canada
Lynzee Harriott Silverfox sat in the prisoner’s box looking around the courtroom with a slight smile
Waugh, 69, was found murdered in his McIntyre home in 2014. His homicide remains unsolved
One of the report’s co-authors encouraged the territory to reflect instead of ‘nitpicking’
