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The room is quite literally soft. A plush carpet, big blue couch, paintings of water and nature and countless pillows and throw blankets fill the room. It certainly doesn't feel like a police interview room, and that's exactly the point. Deborah Dika, executive director for the Thunder Bay Sexual Abuse Centre, calls it a "soft interview room." "The interview rooms at police stations are cold. There are tables, maybe a couple of chairs, but no place to sit... they're not really designed to be victim friendly.
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