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The long-awaited inquiry into the death of Ashley Smith, a troubled teen who died while in the custody of federal prison, will begin in Toronto today. 19-years-old Smith died due to choking while she was an inmate at a federal prison in Kitchener, Ont., almost around five years ago. Most of the her last year was spent in prison, where she was kept in a segregated room, while being forcefully moved in numerous prisons all over the country.
The lawyer of Smith’s family has alleged that Ashley’s mother feels “utterly betrayed” by the correctional system. The presiding coroner, Dr. John Carlisle, has already urged that he wants an investigation into how the inmates with mental illness are kept in prisons. The inquiry will expectedly take almost six months. Smith, who originally belonged to Moncton, N.B., was initially adopted while she was only five days old, after which she began to act out as she began going to school at the age of 10. Ultimately she was suspended from schools and handed in to youth custody at the age of 15.
Apart from being kept in segregation in last year, Smith was also shifted between 9 different prisons for a minimum of 17 times during that time. Reports show she attempted to hurt herself at numerous occasions. In her personal diary, Smith wrote in September 2006 that “If I die then I will never have to worry about upsetting my mom again.” This will be the second inquiry into her death, as the first was suspended last year after several legal fights, which resulted in an abrupt resignation of coroner, Dr. Bonita Porter.
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