WARNING: This story contains discussions of suicide.
Women incarcerated at the Leclerc detention centre in Laval, Que., say people in isolation for COVID-19 have been in lockdown 24/7, deprived of showers, medication and changes of clothing for days on end, despite assurances from the Public Security Ministry that inmates’ needs are being met.
The Leclerc detention centre, a women’s provincial jail currently housing 177 people, has been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak since mid-January.
Since its onset, 121 incarcerated people have caught the virus, according to Laval public health. As of Thursday, there were 23 active cases at the institution.
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