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A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ruled constant lockdowns at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility more than a month ago were unlawful and deprived an inmate of their liberty.

HALIFAX - For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by staffing shortages that forced officials to lock down inmates.

HALIFAX — For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by staffing shortages that forced officials to lock down inmates. "This is total cruelty and I only exist in these four walls of hell ....

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

A Nova Scotia man who took his own life inside the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility wrote letters that showed he was a potential suicide risk.

For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by staffing shortages that forced officials to lock down inmates.

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Lockdowns can have severe impacts on an inmate’s mental and physical health and well-being.

The Nova Scotia Government Employees Union is calling for higher wages for jail workers to address staff shortages in the wake of a Supreme Court judge’s ruling that lockdowns due to such shortages are illegal.