He has taken some controversial positions, including a call for the return of tattooing by trained inmates. Two correctional officers have been charged in the death of Matthew Ryan Hines in New Brunswick three years ago. Under his critical eye, Zinger has also been closely monitoring the methods prisons use to subdue inmates. Zinger, who has studied the psychological effects on inmates kept in solitary confinement, has said many such units are unnecessarily harsh. “It’s ironic that critics continue to push for diminished use of administrative segregation while more inmates are being assaulted.

Source: thestar February 04, 2018 12:45 UTC