Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Ontario Ombudsman launches probe into ‘excessive force’ against inmates

Ontario’s ombudsman is launching a new probe into provincial jail guards using “excessive force” against inmates, saying he is disturbed by allegations that violence is being “covered up.”

“We have had more than 100 complaints in the last year from inmates who say correctional officers assaulted them, and more than 25 since this April alone,” Andre Marin said in a statement Tuesday.

The investigation follows concerns raised in his annual report in June. It will examine how the community safety and correctional services ministry conducts investigations and enforces its own policies on how force is used.

A ministry spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.

Origin
Source: Toronto Star 

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