One inmate shares what life is like inside prison
An inmate at the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener talks about being incarcerated. “Prison truly is survival of the fittest,” she says.
Tag: Prison
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Kitchener home to federal prison
By BRANDON HOMMEL In Canada, women sentenced to prison terms of more than two years serve their time in a federal institution operated by the Correctional Service of Canada. What a lot of K-W residents don’t know is that some of those inmates are housed in Kitchener’s own backyard. Grand Valley Institution for Women is a prison located at 1575 Homer Watson Blvd., in Kitchener. Even though it is disguised as … Continued
Kitchener home to federal prison
BY BRANDON HOMMEL In Canada, women sentenced to prison terms of more than two years serve their time in a federal institution operated by the Correctional Service of Canada. What a lot of K-W residents don’t know is that some of those inmates are housed in Kitchener’s own backyard. Grand Valley Institution for Women is a prison located at 1575 Homer Watson Blvd., in Kitchener. Even though it is disguised as … Continued
