Hamilton, ON: Hunger Strike in the Barton Jail

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Report on recent hunger strike inside the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Center in so-called Hamilton, Ontario. At about 4:30pm on June 19th, 2020, all prisoners of the 4B range, in the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Center (aka Barton Jail), sent back their trays and announced a hunger strike. Since COVID-19 measures hit jails some months back, the quality of... Read Full Article

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