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What it’s like in—and once you’re out of—jail during COVID-19

What it’s like in—and once you’re out of—jail during COVID-19

FromThis Matters


What it’s like in—and once you’re out of—jail during COVID-19

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There have already been COVID-19 outbreaks in correctional institutions across the U.S., British Columbia and Quebec. In Ontario, the largest outbreak has centred on the Ontario Correctional Institute (OCI), where of 109 inmates, 80 have tested positive, as well as 21 correctional officers. But it’s not just inside the jails and prisons, as the government is letting many low-risk offenders out to ease the burden on the system, and many are entering a different world, with less post-release support facilities in place. To discuss the prison pandemic, Raju Mudhar is joined by Alyshah Hasham, the Star’s courts reporter who has been following this story. As well, he talks with Derrick Peachey, a former inmate at the OCI, who was released in early April, about his experience inside the prison, and dealing with a very different world outside.
Released:
Apr 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.