An internal report paints a damning picture of working conditions including bullying, sexual harassment as well as low pay for the people who transport prisoners and protect British Columbia’s courts.

B.C. is promising to address it. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/19/Sheriff-Shortage-Threatening-BC-Legal-System/

An internal report paints a damning picture of working conditions including bullying, sexual harassment as well as low pay for the people who transport prisoners and protect British Columbia’s courts. B.C. is promising to address it. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/19/Sheriff-Shortage-Threatening-BC-Legal-System/

A Sheriff Shortage Is Threatening BC’s Legal System

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