The Ultimate Response

Ayotte-Thompson, Brigitte (production coordinator). O Connor, Eamon T. (producer). Smith, Michael (director). Wood, Trish (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Wood, Trish. (Cast).

Summary: On April 26, 1994, an all-male riot squad descended on the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario, after four days of incidents and assaults at the prison. The Fifth Estate obtained a copy of video shot by the response team and Corrections Canada tried to block airing the footage. It shows the male guards helping to strip, chain and remove women from the cells. Critics call the scenes degrading, dehumanizing and against prison policy. The warden at the prison and the woman who wrote the government report into the incident says the response squad acted professionally. According to her, male guards are allowed to help strip female prisoners in an emergency situation while looking for weapons. Warning: this program contains disturbing images, language and subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (25 min 10 sec)
remote
video
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Production Coordinator: Ayotte-Thompson, Brigitte ; Producer: O Connor, Eamon T. ; Director: Smith, Michael.
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Wood, Trish.
Target Audience Note:	15-17.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/746d7440-f617-4192-8b14-d6f8f21c4b82
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation