Pepper spray, segregation overused in provincial youth offender centres: Child advocate

Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate has released a new report and a series of recommendations on the use of pepper spray and segregation in the province’s young offender centres. Pepper spray The first recommendation suggests that pepper spray should only be used in exceptional circumstances, where there is imminent risk of serious physical harm to a person. According to the report, Alberta is one of only four provinces in Canada that allows correctional officers to use pepper spray i