The Conservative government's preoccupation with crime and punishment is a recipe for serious violence, injuries and even death at federal prisons soon to be bursting at the seams, Canada's prison watchdog warned Wednesday.

Sending more Canadians to prison for longer periods may be good politics but it poses a serious threat to inmates and staff already unable to cope with what is expected of them, Correctional Investigator Howard Sapers told a news conference.

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