Kamloops council to consider sobering centre business case
Staff is asking for funding of up to $30,000 to update a business case and submit it to B.C. government
Source: kamloopsthisweek.com
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Dozens of people arrested for intoxication have died in police holding cells. These are their stories
Over 60 people have died in police custody since 2010 after being arrested while intoxicated. CBC's Death in Custody project aimed to put names and faces to these often unreported deaths.
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Sobering centre for Kamloops still sought
The committee heard from Kamloops RCMP and city staff that there is a need for a sobering centre. According to the Vancouver Island Mental Health Society, which operates a facility in Campbell River, a sobering centre is a place that offers sobering beds for short-term services, available to people experiencing intoxication due to drug or alcohol use. “The accessible, safe and staffed facilities have been shown to significantly reduce the use of hospitals, city cells, shelters and public spaces for people who are vulnerable when under the influence of substances and/or in crisis,” the ...
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