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flag Canada's top court will decide if inmates can challenge prolonged lockdowns using habeas corpus.

flag The Supreme Court of Canada will review a challenge by two Nova Scotia inmates who argued prolonged jail lockdowns due to staff shortages violated their rights by unlawfully restricting their freedom. flag A lower court initially ruled the lockdowns unlawful, but the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal overturned that decision, saying habeas corpus was not the proper legal tool for addressing systemic prison management issues. flag The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the appeal will determine whether inmates can use this legal mechanism to contest extended lockdowns, potentially setting a national precedent on prisoner rights and judicial oversight of prison conditions.

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