Being jailed on secret evidence and without charge for the past 35 months has taken a toll on Mohamed Harkat's health.
Dr. Colin Cameron, a psychiatrist at the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre in Brockville, told a Federal Court yesterday Harkat is suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Noting what's traumatic for one person might not be for another, Cameron said that "being in prison in itself qualifies as a traumatic event."
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posted on October 26, 2005 | in Category Mohamed Harkat | PermaLink
Original author: Holly Lake
Source: The Ottawa Sun
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Date: October 26, 2005
Jail bad for Harkat's health, doc tells hearing