Dry cells are essentially a type of solitary confinement where prisoners suspected of carrying contraband in their bodies are subjected to 24-hour lights and surveillance, and deprived access to ...

In 2020, Lisa Adams and her lawyers successfully argued before a Nova Scotia judge that her Charter rights had been breached after she spent 16 days in a "dry cell" on suspicion that she hid drugs ...

N.S. woman who spent 16 days in ‘dry cell’ confinement settles civil lawsuit By Michael MacDonald The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2025 7:15 am Updated June 18, 2025 7:20 am ...

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A woman who spent 16 days in an extreme form of solitary confinement in a Nova Scotia prison is now suing the federal government for damages. In 2020, Lisa Adams and her lawyers successfully argued ...

Woman who spent 16 days in ‘dry cell’ confinement settles civil lawsuit By: Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025 Advertisement Tweet Share Print Email ...

Lisa Adams filed the lawsuit after she was placed in solitary confinement in what is commonly referred to as a dry cell for 16 days. Dry cells have no toilet or running water.

Lisa Adams filed the lawsuit after she was placed in solitary confinement in what is commonly referred to as a dry cell for 16 days. Dry cells have no toilet or running water.

HALIFAX - A woman who says she endured cruel and unusual punishment in a Nova Scotia prison has settled a civil lawsuit she filed against the federal attorney general almost ...