Provincial records show at least 50 hunger strikes were held in jails across Ontario last year, but experts say the true figure could be much higher. The data, obtained through a freedom of information request, is drawn from the number of incident reports filed by staff at provincial adult correctional facilities, where the vast majority of the inmate population was found to be awaiting trial in 2023. According to the documents, inmates held hunger strikes in every month of 2023. Over half... Read this story
