Manitoba Justice is set to introduce new measures to reduce congestion and keep the coronavirus outside the walls of the Winnipeg Remand Centre, according to the association for Manitoba's defence lawyers. The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba says provincial justice officials confirmed on Monday that two key changes will be made in the coming days. As well, police and justice officials are moving toward processing bail applications directly from police detachment holding cells via telephone. Under normal circumstances, a person detained by the Winnipeg police would usually be transported to the Remand Centre and then brought before a judge or justice of the peace. The Remand Centre is of special concern because it has been chronically operating over its maximum capacity of 289 for years, according to reports.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 09:56 UTC