Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates' challenge of jail lockdowns

The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility yard is seen in Halifax on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the cases of two inmates who challenged the use of rotating lockdowns at a Nova Scotia jail.

The two inmates at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility went to court to contest the legality of the lockdowns, which took place due to staff shortages.

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