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Canada’s federal prisons to distribute paper straws to inmates for ‘safer snorting’
CSC says the supplies will reduce injuries and help staff detect fentanyl, benzodiazepines and xylazine in inmates' drug use.
- On Monday, Correctional Services Canada confirmed it will distribute paper straws and foil to federal inmates for "safer snorting" and smoking of illegal substances.
- Effective October 13, the policy addresses "increased inhalation, smoking and snorting substances among federal inmates," as CSC argues harm reduction prevents infectious diseases and aligns with evidence-based practices.
- Inmates will receive foil strips for "safer smoking" and drug-testing strips for fentanyl, benzodiazepine, and xylazine, tools officials say reduce internal nose cuts and blood-borne infections.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the strategy on Sunday, proposing a return to "zero tolerance for drugs in prison" and arguing the government helps inmates "do dangerous, addictive drugs."
- While CSC maintains a "zero-tolerance policy for the introduction of illicit drugs," spokesperson Laurence Cote acknowledged that drugs continue to enter facilities, necessitating harm reduction measures.
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The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed that paper straws will soon be distributed in federal prisons to facilitate safe snorting of drugs. This week a social media post included photos of a memo distributed to Corrections staff stating that paper straws were being newly “introduced” for “safer snorting” and “intended for inhaling substances in […]
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