<p>This episodes raises some challenging issues:</p><ul><li> if guards are letting incompatible prisoners into proximity of each other where they know or ought to know that violence will result, is it right that a prisoner defending himself should be charged with assault?</li><li>what is the liability of the guards if they deliberately or negligently brought incompatible prisoners together?</li><li>why are prisoners perceived to be at high risk not given enhanced programming prior to release back to communities rather than none?</li><li>why would CSC wait until  the charges of assault were being resolved in court to bring forward a year-old weapons charge?</li><li>the prisoner suspects that  his race may have had something to do with this unhelpful release from prison</li></ul>

Rick Sauvé: Part 1: From Prison to Living as a Lifer in the Community

Walking through prison gates for the first time is a terrifying experience, regardless of the length of sentence. Walking back out again as a free individual can be just as terrifying, and traumatic. Voices Inside and Out talks with people who’ve actually walked through those gates, both those who’ve walked out again and with those who are still waiting for that day. We look at their personal stories, the strategies they used to get to where they are, their successes, and their failures.  By looking at the common and unique themes from these individual stories we can create stronger support systems for prisoners, their families, and their communities once they reenter them.  The language and views shared  are those of the speakers and may not reflect the position of the JHSC.