The historic Kingston Penitentiary site at 560 King St. W. is among six newly identified properties added to the Canada ...

The inmates who work inside federal prisons want the right to unionize ... violates their constitutional rights under the Charter. Canada’s federal penitentiaries hold about 12,600 inmates.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says in a media statement the unauthorized use of drones and cell phones in prisons is a serious threat to the safety and security of Canadians.

Until the prisons reach a pre-strike level of staffing, 12 hour shifts will be the norm for all COs, with National Guard troops stationed at the prisons stepping in where a CO would otherwise be ...

Nearly 40 prisons were striking at the peak of the job action, and demonstrations continued at upstate prisons including facilities in Malone. The next steps remain unclear. State officials have ...