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The inside of a cell at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside. It's super small, and everything is painted beige. There are two bunks, one obscuring the small window. There's a tiny table bolted to the wall, and one stool bolted to the floor. The toilet sink combo is in the corner by the door. Very homey.
Posted inProvince House

Active COVID-19 cases drop at Burnside jail

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford January 21, 2022January 2, 2023

Active COVID-19 cases at the provincial jail in Burnside are down to 11. The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility has had an outbreak since late-December, and Justice Department spokesperson Heather Fairbairn told the Halifax Examiner there have now been a total of 140 cases at the jail. “As of Jan. 21, there are 11 active […]

Posted inCOVID

More than half of prisoners at Burnside jail have had COVID-19

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford January 14, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inCOVID

Here’s what COVID looks like in jail

A smiling young Black woman with long wavy hair by El Jones January 11, 2022October 20, 2022
A member of the Blue Jays coaching staff signs autographs at a Spring Training game
Posted inMorning File

What is the pandemic doing to sports — and other — reporting?

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch January 10, 2022January 25, 2023
The inside of a cell at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside. It's super small, and everything is painted beige. There are two bunks, one obscuring the small window. There's a tiny table bolted to the wall, and one stool bolted to the floor. The toilet sink combo is in the corner by the door. Very homey.
Posted inCOVID, Province House

82 prisoners at Burnside jail have COVID-19

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford January 7, 2022October 20, 2022
A two and a half storey house, green with white trim and a front porch, on a city street with a for sale sign in front of it. In the background are new apartment buildings and beside it a parking lot.
Posted inMorning File

Housing: party for a few, crisis for the rest

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch January 5, 2022January 25, 2023
A selfie of Anirban Mahapatra. He's wearing dark framed glasses and a blue T-shirt, smiling slightly at the camera.
Posted inMorning File

“A crisis that hits any part of the world or segment of society also affects us”

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch June 22, 2021January 23, 2023
Posted inUncategorized

Vile video taken in Nova Scotia jail and posted to social media humiliates woman prisoner

A smiling young Black woman with long wavy hair by El Jones and Tim Bousquet April 2, 2021October 20, 2022
The inside of a cell at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside. It's super small, and everything is painted beige. There are two bunks, one obscuring the small window. There's a tiny table bolted to the wall, and one stool bolted to the floor. The toilet sink combo is in the corner by the door. Very homey.
Posted inUncategorized

Prisoners, acting mostly on their own, are changing the legal landscape of Nova Scotia’s jails

by Tim Bousquet August 7, 2020October 20, 2022
Posted inCommentary, Province House

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A smiling young Black woman with long wavy hair by El Jones December 16, 2019October 20, 2022

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