Jegede, 25, was convicted in a jury trial earlier this year. He was sentenced Wednesday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in ...

Women are often imprisoned for nonviolent crimes; their pathways into prison reflect high rates of childhood trauma.

A GP who indecently assaulted patients as he carried out routine medical examinations has failed to have his 22-year prison ...

The Oscar-contending short film 'Exodus,' directed by Nimco Sheikhaden, follows two women released from prison and asks "What ...

Police said forensic testing and genetic genealogy identified Kenneth Smith as the person who killed two women in the 1980s ...

A women’s rights organization is seeking permission from the Federal Court to challenge the government’s policy allowing ...

Four new housing projects intended for women fleeing violence and facing socioeconomic vulnerability are opening in Montreal.

CNW/ - Today, Dr. Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada, announced that Dr. Melissa Munn is the 2025 recipient of ...

In September, Grierson’s warden reclassified Elder as medium security and ordered him transferred to Bowden Institution.

A CBC News data investigation into Ontario jails found a 38 per cent jump in the average number of women incarcerated since ...

Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate ...