Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing

The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant. Photos released at the hearing also provide an emotional look at the six lives that were lost between 2017 and 2021.

Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing
A collage showing six people

The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant. Photos released at the hearing also provide an emotional look at the six lives that were lost between 2017 and 2021.