US EditionStrip searches of teen girls in detention were unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules
- On May 16, 2025, an Ontario judge determined that conducting multiple strip searches on teenage girls charged in connection with a deadly group attack in Toronto was unconstitutional.
- The ruling followed arguments that such searches violated the girls' Charter rights against unreasonable search and breach of privacy under ministry policies.
- The court heard that three privately run facilities requiring or permitting nudity during searches detained some of the girls, and policies changed in 2023 to forbid nudity after the discrepancy was discovered.
- Justice Philip Campbell ruled that the searches were unlawful and determined that lowering the punishments for the convicted individuals would be an effective way to encourage adherence to proper strip search procedures.
- The ruling highlights systemic issues in youth detention, with lawyers and a defence lawyer citing ongoing unconstitutional search practices negatively impacting the girls' mental health and bodily autonomy.
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Strip searches of teen girls in detention were unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules
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