Federal Court upholds electric guitar denial in BC prison cell based on safety and security concerns.

Federal Court judge upholds British Columbia prison warden's decision to deny electric guitar in inmate Patrick Fischer's cell. Fischer, a convicted murderer, challenged the decision, but the court found the warden's prohibition and the decision denying the electric guitar reasonable due to safety and security concerns. A standing order restricts stringed instruments in cells at the maximum-security Kent Institution.

July 31, 2024
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