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Article: Possible Increase in Canada's Inmate Population.(Edmonton Journal)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Canada's prison population may show a dramatic increase due to a "new breed of international convicts," according to the Edmonton Journal. A report released by the solicitor general's department predicts that international courts may be sending foreign inmates to Canada, ending the country's population decrease. The International Criminal Court, which deals with serious crimes of global concern, decides where inmates will serve time from a list of countries willing to accept offenders.
Illegal immigration, rising fear of crime and growth of the aboriginal youth population may cause an increase as well. A rise of immigration will increase Canada's prison ...