Concerns about the conditions at Ottawa's jail have prompted a public forum on the subject, being held tonight at City Hall. The public forum on conditions at the OCDC is being held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Jean Pigott Place inside City Hall. Concerns about the jail include overcrowding, inmate suicide, segregation, staff shortages, food issues and an increasing number of lockdowns. "Conditions at OCDC have been a nightmare for decades, but have recently come into the media and political spotlight like never before. We need to make sure this task force does not just produce another report that sits on a shelf somewhere."

Source: CBC News May 12, 2016 03:30 UTC