Dean Purdy, of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union, says about one-third of the inmates in pre-trial custody have mental health problems

METRO VANCOUVER — Earlier this month, accused killer Matthew Kalin Brenner threw himself off the third-floor walkway at North Fraser Pretrial Centre and died. His was the ninth suicide and 14th attempt since the remand centre opened in April 2001. The union representing jail staff says that too many mentally-ill inmates who should be in a medical facility are in jail and not getting the care they need.  Read the rest of this article at the Vancouver Sun…