Because of the “unusually harsh” conditions he endured at Ontario’s Maplehurst Correctional Complex, a drug trafficker can continue to serve the remainder of his sentence from the comfort of home, a three-judge appeal court panel has decided. “Family members and a close friend attributed his eventual involvement in criminal activity to this period of vulnerability,” the judge wrote. In late 2020, police stopped Oryia’s car and found 150 grams of cocaine, more than $72,000 cash, a safe, brass knuckles and items consistent with trafficking. “He also reports exposure to institutional violence, including witnessing serious assaults, and being physically intimidated and assaulted by other inmates,” Tulloch wrote. Factoring in the 315 days in prison and 32 days of pre-sentence credit, Oryia has 382 days of house arrest remaining on his conditional sentence.

Source: National Post March 17, 2026 10:58 UTC