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Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases - Winnipeg

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The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose a risk to others.

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Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases - Winnipeg

The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose a risk to others.

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Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose a risk to others. A bill now before the legislature would give the provincial cabinet the power to spell out specific sites for detention such as hospitals and other health-care facilities. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara […]

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The Flatlander broke the news in on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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