No Room in the Warehouse: Canada's prison system is growing

David Koch — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:10:16 +0000

Prisons expand despite drop in crime rate; federal "punishment agenda" the real culprit: activists and academics

Overcrowded federal prisons are becoming "warehouses for bodies" that make criminals more likely to re-offend when they are released, according to advocates for the rights of prisoners.