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Dean Christopher Roberts, 56, is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa that was greenlit by the B.C. Supreme Court on Friday. The case claims the medical isolation that began in Canadian prisons in March 2020 subjected prisoners to “inhumane rights restrictions” that amounted to solitary confinement. …
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Judge approves B.C. inmate’s class action over ‘inhumane’ prison isolation during pandemic
Tomi Mayoral
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Dean Christopher Roberts, 56, is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa that was greenlit by the B.C. Supreme Court on Friday. The case claims the medical isolation that began in Canadian prisons in March 2020 subjected prisoners to “inhumane rights restrictions” that amounted to solitary confinement. …
