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Martin was abused when he was a child in provincial custody at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville; now he’s an adult in provincial jail and can’t get counselling

"People don't want to have to talk to the police about it, they don't want to go to court about it, they don't want to deal with that side of it. So a lot of people may not qualify for counselling because they don't want to tell their story. It stirs up stuff that they don't want to think about."

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Names in this story have been changed for confidentiality. This article contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse. From the time I began working with incarcerated men in Nova Scotia, I heard stories about abuse at the “Youth Training Centre” for supposed young offenders in Waterville. In phone calls and letters, as we built trust together, […]

It’s An Emergency: Morning File, Saturday, December 2, 2017

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1. Emergency Asshole Kits Halifax will now be offering “emergency asshole kits” to people who feel the need to snatch the hijab off a woman’s head, spit on her, tell her she’s a terrorist, leave racist and misogynist comments about women who wear hijab, write emails to the DSU threatening them for offering the kits, […]

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