Darrell Tidd says his autistic son’s placement in a federal correctional centre is a stark example of the gap in housing options for New Brunswickers with disabilities.
Since 2021, Devan has been living at the Shepody Healing Centre, the psychiatric wing of Dorchester Penitentiary.
When Tidd sends Devan money, he has to enter a federal inmate number. Devan isn’t allowed to keep a cellphone with him, the same rule that inmates follow.
But Devan, 32, isn’t a federal offender.
He has autism and pervasive developmental disorder, and he is extremely anxious.
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CBC News
July 24, 2025