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A local prisoner rights advocate says a heating issue in the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has been solved after over a dozen complaints from freezing inmates.

Inmates at the Niagara Detention Centre say they were semi-successful through a hunger strike to address some of their grievances and change some outcomes

Inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Barton Street East have ended their hunger strike after five days, with inmates and jail administrators coming to a 'resolution.'

Prisoners inside the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre could be heard banging against windows Friday evening as a small group of advocates rallied outside, demanding improved jail conditions.

Inmates taking part in a growing hunger strike at Hamilton's Barton Street jail say they face constant lockdowns, a lack of outdoor time and the fear of losing access to specialty TV channels. The inmate behind the hunger strike spoke to CBC Hamilton by phone.

Inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Barton Street East started a hunger strike Wednesday morning amid constant lockdowns and a lack of time for fresh air.

Inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Barton Street have started a hunger strike due to some conditions.

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