How did he explain this idea of having a 'scared straight' prison visit? So you had a probationary sentence, the judge gave you. And I'm in my own little prison myself - and I will be for life. Guys that have been wrongfully imprisoned get more. It's a little bit of help, but it wasn't enough in my opinion. What did it mean for you this week to get this financial award from the British Columbia Supreme Court? spoke to As It Happens host Carol Off about what happened to him and why he's finally decided to speak up after years of silence. The tour was one of the terms of his probation for a break and enter in which he and his friends busted into a house, stole a TV and drank some juice from the refrigerator.
government has been ordered to pay at least $175,000 to the man, identified in court documents as B.E.S., who was sexually assaulted by several inmates during a court-mandated tour of B.C.'s Oakalla Prison in the 1970s. Warning: This story contains graphic details about sexual assault.Ī man who was raped by inmates during a 'scared straight' prison tour four decades ago says not a day goes by that he doesn't relive those terrifying moments.
