For the first time, the Toronto Star can reveal images showing inmates held inside the now notorious temporary G20 detention centre on Eastern Ave.
Housed in an unused film studio, the temporary jail held 885 people during the June 26-27, 2010, weekend when world leaders convened downtown and police officers rounded up more than 1,100 people in the largest mass arrest in Canadian history.
Those detained here say they were subjected to inhumane conditions: overcrowded cells, bathrooms with no doors, strip-searches, little access to water, food or legal counsel. The media was given a tour of the jail, but only after the cells were empty and about to be dismantled.
This image was taken from video footage of the temporary jail, where more than 100 security cameras recorded the 51 bullpens. The video was obtained by the Star after it was entered as evidence in the trial of Michael Puddy, a bricklayer from London, Ont.
Follow the above link to the video. Tom
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