Revelations about who knew what about serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison have many people questioning how the decision was made.
The subsequent public outcry and calls from the Conservative Party for federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s resignation have also raised the issue of who has the authority to make decisions about prison transfers — and who has the authority to overturn them.
Here’s a look at that process, as well as what life would look like for Bernardo in a medium-security prison.
Who decides where inmates will serve their sentences?
There are generally three levels of prisons
