Thunder Bay Jail 'a ship that's already under water,' inquest for Ontario MPP's nephew told

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f39a51d4-c276-4d02-aed9-0432050905cf,1781036937913/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Kevin Mamakwa was 27 years old when he died in custody at the Thunder Bay Jail on June 2, 2020.

His uncle, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa, says Kevin was very involved in sports but struggled with mental health and addiction issues." width="620" />

Jeffrey Bell told an Ontario inquest that he and fellow correctional officers at the Thunder Bay Jail “are constantly fighting the age of our building and the hiring practices of our employer.” Bell testified this week before a coroner's jury examining the death of Kevin Mamakwa, a member of Kingfisher Lake First Nation and nephew of Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa.