Some prison guards in
Ontario beat convicts, then lie about their injuries, scare them into
silence and force their colleagues to do the same, says the province’s
ombudsman in a damning report on jailhouse violence.
André Marin’s report
includes photos of inmates, their eyes swollen shut, their faces covered
in blood, and the stories of the prison guards who tried to get away
with the attacks.
“Punching, slapping,
kicking, stomping on someone who is under control, under restraints, is
inexcusable and morally repugnant,” Marin said at a news conference
Tuesday.
“Regardless of why they are incarcerated, inmates are human beings and they deserve respect, dignity and humane treatment.”
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