Corrections officials came to Province House for questioning; here’s how they answered
“Earlier in the testimony when addressing the reporting of incidents, Sean Kelly stated that Nova Scotia has “the most transparent reporting of any institution” in the country. However, when NDP Justice Critic Claudia Chender asked about the 2014 death of Clayton Cromwell, Hudson refused to answer, citing “privacy issues.” Hudson also argued that the mandate of the committee is to “examine efficiency and effectiveness” and not to address “individual cases.” Hudson also cited the lawsuit against the province."
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“Hudson responded, “I do not think this is time to have an external review” to questions by Chender addressing the need to examine eliminating the practice of solitary confinement altogether. Instead, Hudson touted internal meetings and reviews as ‘improvements.’”