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Canada’s prison inmates receiving substandard health care, lawsuit alleges

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Canada’s prison inmates receiving substandard health care, lawsuit alleges

1 month ago
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Many people leave Canada's prisons sicker than when they went in, according to a CBC News investigation. As the government faces legal claims of neglect, we hear from prisoner advocates, and a former inmate who is near death.

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