Controversial Incarceration Over Food Theft Sparks Outrage
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:21 am
Courtroom revelations in a case have drawn ire after an intellectually disabled individual received severe detention for stealing food. Critics question the harsh punitive measures and the fairness of sentencing, spotlighting broader concerns over the treatment of vulnerable defendants in our justice system.
L’histoire de Florence*, cette jeune femme vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle qui s’est retrouvée « au trou » de l’Établissement Leclerc durant huit jours, a « profondément choqué » les ministres du gouvernement du Québec Lionel Carmant et François Bonnardel.
À l’occasion de sa revue de presse du jeudi, Paul Arcand revient sur l’histoire d’une jeune femme déficiente intellectuelle qui a passé 8 jours en prison pour avoir volé de la nourriture.
Qui enverrait une enfant en prison, au « trou » de surcroît, durant plus d’une semaine ? Poser la question, c’est y répondre. Alors comment Florence, une déficiente intellectuelle de 24 ans à l’âge mental d’une fillette, s’est-elle retrouvée isolée 23 heures sur 24 à l’Établissement Leclerc, à…
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