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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (5 children)

sex offenders living next to kids in jail

I'm no expert in how to run a prison, but don't they have separate ones for kids? Or is it child prisoners in the cell next to other kids who are in for sex crimes? Whatever's going on it's probably another Liberal plot.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (4 children)

It's Complicated? It's possible that if a teen commits an offence heinous enough to be tried as an adult, they'd also be sent to an adult prison. There won't be under-twelves in a prison of any sort, since they can't be held criminally responsible for their actions under Canadian law. Teens guilty of sex crimes certainly do get thrown in with other teen criminals (and often aren't adequately monitored and reoffend while they're on the inside).

But in this case, I think whatever idiot posted the message meant "there might be kids in houses next door to the prison". Which begs the question: how many prisons and jails are actually in residential areas? I'd bet it's uncommon, but not unknown.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

There's one by us that's maybe a 10 minute walk from my house. the prison can't be seen from residential areas, and vice versa so no big deal.

Edit: it's a correction center, which is probably different then a prison.

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