Twenty out of the twenty-four recommendations presented to the jury by Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), Aboriginal Legal Services (ALS), Coroner’s Council and Correctional Services Canada were accepted by the jury in the inquest into the death of Inuk inmate Mark Jeffrey. Mark Jeffrey died on June 29th, 2015, while in custody at Beaver Creek Medium Security Institution in Gravenhurst, Ontario. TI is pleased with the acceptance of recommendations after the Jury delivered their verdict on December 1st following eight days of testimony and closing statements made by TI.
