"Police use of deadly force is rising in Canada despite pledges from political leaders to curb the violence, according to newly released research" - The Globe and Mail Colin Freeze theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

According to our data, in 2020 there were 52 police-involved deaths where force was used, that number grew to 57 deaths in 2021, and to 69 deaths in 2022. Find more details here, and do your own analysis: trackinginjustice.ca/findings-and-a…

Police shootings are on the rise across Canada, with 51 police-involved deaths related to a gunshot last year. 73% of police-involved deaths in the past 22 years have been shootings. Learn more: trackinginjustice.ca/analysis-juris…

ICYMI: The Tracking (In)justice project has launched, to check it out and learn more, visit TrackingInjustice.ca. Check out the highlights of Dr. Sharpe's interview with CBC Newsroom discussing the details and importance of the project.

As part of our tracking, we are moving beyond numbers & are sharing first-hand accounts of family members & people who have been directly impacted by police & carceral. See our first post on the impacts of deaths in custody for those who remain inside: trackinginjustice.ca/grieving-behin…

"The lack of transparency corrections has when it comes to death is alarming... In roughly 6 months there were 5 known deaths & only through word of mouth would you find out. Nothing was postered, no health warnings, no education on how to prevent overdose..."

Data shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the rise theconversation.com/data-shows-tha…

Prisoners' Justice Day Press Conference Launch of deaths in custody database August 9, 11am EST Tracking (In)Justice: A law enforcement and criminal legal system data and transparency project Watch LIVE on our YouTube page, youtube.com/@trackinjustice #NoMoreDeathsInCustody

Tomorrow at 11:00 am, check out live press conference via YouTube at @trackinginjustice.ca about the launch of a publicly accessible database about deaths in custody across Canada.

Tracking (In)Justice project launches public online database of deaths in custody across Canada. See webinar at youtube.com/watch?v=GhOTx3… #NoMoreDeathsinCustody

Check out Tracking (In)Justice latest article!! John Howard Society #law360 #nomoredeathsincustody #canpoli #onpoli law360.ca/ca/criminal/ar…

barb Vancouver Is Awesome Correctional Service Tracking InJustice out of Carleton University is collecting data on deaths in custody and making that public. It might be able to help you: See attached news release. Also Correctional Investigator should have this information ccla.org/press-release/…

La moitié des décès de personnes détenues au Canada sont évitables. Une nouvelle base de données publique met en lumière les nombreux décès causés par l’état du système carcéral canadien depuis le début du siècle. @Jeffrey_Brad pivot.quebec/2024/08/15/la-….

Plus du quart des personnes tuées par la police en 2024 au Canada étaient autochtones. Au moins 19 Autochtones ont trouvé la mort au terme d’une interaction avec la police au Canada au cours de l’année qui vient de s’achever, selon un recensement d'Espaces autochtones. Andy Crosby

The Beaverton This would be funny except that imprisoned people do in fact die in Ontario provincial jails because of so-called health care (or lack thereof) offered in those human caging sites. Health care in provincial jails should be transferred from 'correctional' to health authorities.

Indigenous + Black inmates more likely to find themselves in prison isolation cells: Elder said "SIUs reflect the worst of CSC, meaning there is no treatment, no help, and no hope": Minister's response failed to acknowledge problems + pledge to fix them aptnnews.ca/national-news/…