Manitoba judge approves $129M settlement for solitary confinement class action
05-06-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Manitoba judge approves $129M settlement for solitary confinement class action

A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129-million settlement agreement in a lawsuit that alleged the province's use of segregation in provincial jails for adults and youth was negligent and breached Charter rights.
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