There is, however, an OPP detachment with jail cells in Pikangikum, and so Ontario Court Justice Gethin Edward ruled that Black should serve his sentence there . The nearest correctional facility is in Kenora, 225 kilometres away, which would make what is known as an intermittent sentence practically impossible. “And if there aren’t facilities available, then shouldn’t it be the time that there were facilities available to allow individuals to serve on an intermittent sentence basis? Black had attended the OPP detachment as ordered each Friday, only to be turned away. Bilton said an OPP officer testified in court that the detachment does hold accused persons awaiting a bail hearing over the weekend before flying them to court in Kenora.

Source: thestar March 13, 2018 21:33 UTC