A look inside the abattoir at the Joyceville institution, where prison labour is used to operate a commercial facility as part of an 'on-the-job' training program for inmates.
A prison reform advocacy group is renewing its calls on the federal government to finally close Canada’s last remaining prison labour-operated abattoir at the Joyceville and Pittsburgh institutions in Kingston, Ont., after its contract is set to expire on Sept. 30.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.
LeftHandStu Politics This Morning: 'It’s an age-old debate: what’s the best way to reform prisoners and prepare them to reintegrate into society? If 'slaughtering animals repeatedly' wasn’t on your Bingo card, you’re not alone. STUART BENSON has the latest on the govt's inmate-run abattoir.'