Justice committee  That's a good question, sir. First, I would like to tell you that we at the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers believe in rehabilitation. We believe in programs. We believe that the majority of inmates can be rehabilitated. Every possible effort has to be made. Double-bunk

Justice committee  As I said in my opening address, Bill C-10 provides for one thing: the proposed paragraph 4(c), which refers to "proportionate and necessary measures". However, to arrive at what you're saying, we also have to take care of inmates who harm other inmates. There is no campaign urgi

Justice committee  “Double-bunking” means two inmates in the same cell.

Justice committee  Thank you for the question. First it must be understood that we of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers have to work with inmate populations every day. When we agree on the proposed amendment to paragraph 4(d)... There are programs called operational regimes that we've b

Justice committee  Good morning. My name is Pierre Mallette. I am national president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers. We want to thank committee members for inviting us here today. We will be taking advantage of this opportunity to indicate to you the various aspects of Bill C-10 t