Death of Tyrone Blind triggers concerns over mental health support in prisons – APTN News
The family of Tyrone Blind, a man who died by suicide in a federal prison in Edmonton, says more needs to be done to provide mental health services in Canada’s penitentiaries.
Blind, 31, a First Nations man from Saskatchewan, died in the Edmonton Institution on Feb. 1, 2018, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.
His sister, Sherisse Blind, spoke to APTN about his life and how she wanted to see more resources for people like her brother.
“My brother was a good uncle,” she said. “He wanted to be treated like a human being.”
According to the inquiry, Blind was returned to prison on Dec. 18, 2017, following a parole violation. His sister said he had been staying at his mom’s house and hoped to spend Christmas with his family.
