Calgary Correctional Centre

• Alberta, federal governments invest in upgrades to 6 provincial buildings in Edmonton, Calgary, Wetaskiwin

  Six provincial buildings in Edmonton, Calgary and Wetaskiwin are about to receive upgrades to increase energy efficiency and extend their lifespan.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
  
• Union calls outbreak at Calgary Correctional Centre a ‘horror story’ as COVID-19 infects 65% of inmates

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says it's being told by workers within the centre that conditions are horrible and many preventative measures are only just being put into place.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2020
  
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• Calgary lawyer says ‘massive’ correctional centre COVID-19 outbreak stressing province’s inmate population

  As of Wednesday, 70 inmates a the Calgary Correctional Centre had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, along with 17 staff members.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2020
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• New staff restrictions announced for Calgary Correctional Centre COVID-19 outbreak

  Effective Oct. 23, it is mandatory for all staff members to only go from home to work and nowhere else — they must isolate at home at all other times.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2020
• COVID-19 cases at Calgary Correctional Centre more than double; numbers swell to 55

  The outbreak is renewing calls for a controversial move: advocates suggest granting temporary release to some of the sick inmates.

  Crime

  Oct 23, 2020
• Police believe children in Edmonton at risk after 77-year-old violent, sex offender released

  The release of a 77-year-old convicted sex offender has prompted police to warn Edmontonians about the risk they say he poses to the public, including children.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2019
• 1 of 2 men charged in assault of officers at Calgary Correctional Centre pleads guilty

  One of two men charged in the assault of two peace officers at the Calgary Correctional Centre has pleaded guilty to one of four charges he was facing and was sentenced to two years in jail.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2018
• Union says 3 correctional officers in Edmonton and Calgary were assaulted

  A correctional officer at the Edmonton Remand Centre is being treated for a concussion after being struck in the face by an inmate last week. 

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2017
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• Correctional officers increasingly at risk of exposure to fentanyl: AUPE

  Alberta's largest union says there is an elevated concern about the safety of correctional officers after an incident at a Calgary jail sent five people to hospital.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2017
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• Inmates charged in February attack on officers at Calgary Correctional Centre

  Police said Tuesday the peace officers were able to force the two inmates into a cell after the brief struggle.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2017