The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled federal inmates can challenge the refusal to transfer them to lower security prisons on the grounds their liberty is deprived. In a six-to-three ruling, the high court said federal prisoners may access a hearing, known as habeas corpus, to argue before a judge that the conditions they’re imprisoned in are too restrictive. The case was filed by two federal prisoners who were denied transfers from medium- to minimum-security prisons ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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