Guards on Jeffrey Epstein's unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail's operations told The Associated Press.

Jail guards who work at the Kelowna RCMP detachment have served a 72-hour strike notice.

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.