Abstract
Joshua Aaron Evans, 29, took his life while on remand at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility on Sept. 11, 2018.
The justice system failed to prevent his death and there has been insufficient accountability following this tragedy. Joshua, his family, other citizens with intellectual disabilities, as well as the public, deserve better. But it is not too late for the government of Nova Scotia to provide the searching response that such incidents demand: a thorough public inquiry.
| Original language | Canadian English |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan. 1 2019 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Fatalities
- Public Inquiries
- Prisons
- Disabled People
- Prisoner Treatment
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Self Destructive Behavior
- Accountability
- Nova Scotia
Disciplines
- Health Law and Policy
- Human Rights Law
- Law
- Law and Society
- Law Enforcement and Corrections
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