In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his cellmate — dubbed a “rat” by fellow prisoners — but then dies after being put in a 10-minute chokehold. In a Vancouver court, ...

Prison advocates say an unwritten “prison code” is fuelling a sharp rise in attacks behind bars. Canadian Press reporter Darryl Greer explains why courts have been slow to take the issue seriously.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Charleston County jury has convicted a man of murder in connection with the 2023 killing of a server at a downtown Charleston restaurant, prosecutors announced Friday.

William Head Institution is shown through a security fence in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Lam VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is ...