Having been released from prison in May with extra credit for the treatment he endured at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary (HMP), Justin Jennings is back in custody.
Jennings, 34, was arrested by the RNC early Monday morning, reportedly when he went to check in at headquarters as per his probation requirements.
He made a brief appearance in provincial court late Monday afternoon, and was remanded until Tuesday morning, when he'll be back to face charges of driving while disqualified and breaching a court order. More charges are expected.
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The Crown has indicated it is opposed to Jennings' release.
Jennings made headlines last spring when Judge James Walsh released him from custody with a sentence of time served on three assault charges, a dangerous driving charge and court order breaches, saying Jennings had suffered undue hardship at HMP.
Walsh made strong statements about the conditions Jennings had endured in the prison, saying the institution had failed to protect him and the inmates he assaulted when staff placed him in segregation excessively, inappropriately discontinued his medication and in other ways, despite his deteriorating mental health.
In video shown to the court during his sentencing hearing, Jennings appeared to attack the other inmates unprovoked.
