The Liberal government is moving to end the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons. Under the new SIU model, inmates who can't be safely managed in the mainstream population will receive interventions and programs tailored to their needs. "It is clearly world-leading in terms of the standards within the correctional system," he said. Calls for tighter restrictions on solitary confinement grew louder with that high-profile inquest into Smith's death. They could also be moved there if their presence in the general population could interfere with a criminal investigation.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2018 15:00 UTC