What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation?

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation?

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The North Slave Correctional Center in the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife houses just 150 inmates and is designed for criminals from the Canadian Arctic. Prisoners are provided with fairly comfortable conditions, with all the amenities and halls to spend time - and stay in shape.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation?

For Eskimos there is a steam room (for a cleansing ritual) and a special place for fumigation with smoke. Patrick Kane went to prison and took a series of interesting photographs, which were then published in the Canadian Vice.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Graffiti in the visiting room.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Empty cell. When a prisoner arrives, he is given a mattress, pillow and blanket.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Graffiti on the cell wall.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Steam room for Eskimos.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Traditional healer Arvin Landry with a fumigation bowl.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Playground.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Obstacle course layout.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? A prisoner looks at graffiti he painted in 2012.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? A room where healing meetings and Eskimo ceremonies and rituals take place.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Corridor.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Grocery store - the best seller is popcorn.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? There are VHS tapes in the cabinets.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? This is what the prisoners watch.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? A prisoner from Nunavut Territory.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Traditional foods such as venison, Arctic char, seal meat and whale oil are given to prisoners every few days.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? The stand explains the harm of homemade tattoos.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Drawing of one of the prisoners.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? The prisoner looks out the window.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation? Beaded roses. Prisoners draw and weave beads, and then send their crafts to family and friends.

What does a prison in the Canadian Arctic look like with a steam room and a place for fumigation?

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