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VICTORIA — A report says three-year-old recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities in British Columbia are still not being adequately implemented.
After an "unacceptable" incident in Prince George where an injured man being held in custody was left "screaming in agony for hours," B.C.'s ombudsperson is again calling for change.
Currently no means of recourse for detainees mistreated by jail guards in RCMP-policed communities
Currently no means of recourse for detainees mistreated by jail guards in RCMP-policed communities
Knowingly withholding money from a family raising an Indigenous child with mental and physical challenges landed the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development in hot water.