By Kathleen Harris
CBC News
CANADA — The number of Canadian prisoners placed in isolation has climbed sharply in the last decade — and continued to rise after the high-profile death of teen inmate Ashley Smith put the dangers of segregation in the national spotlight.
Statistics obtained by CBC News Network’s Power & Politics under access to information laws show there were 8,221 admissions into segregation in 2012-13 — up from 7,137 in 2003-04.
The figures, provided by the Correctional Service of Canada, show the greatest increases were in Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies.
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