Oliver Jail
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COVID-19 outbreak at B.C.’s Okanagan Correctional Centre declared overIn total, seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 with no one in custody contracting the virus, the health authority says.HealthSep 14, 2020
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Oliver, B.C. man released early from Okanagan jail due to COVID-19 outbreakThe former inmate said the remainder of his four-month sentence for driving while suspended is forgiven and he will not have to serve the 29 days in the future.HealthApr 6, 2020
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Sick inmate recently released from Okanagan jail fears he may have been exposed to COVID-19The former inmate has now voluntarily chosen to self-isolate, after experiencing symptoms including a runny nose, scratchy throat and dry cough.HealthApr 5, 2020
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Mother of inmate fears for son’s safety after COVID-19 confirmed at Okanagan jailIt's the first COVID-19 positive case in a B.C. jail.HealthApr 2, 2020
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Ighani granted freedom, sentenced to time-served for Okanagan prison attacksAfshin Maleki Ighani, 48, pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton on Tuesday to two counts of assault with a weapon and one count of assaulting a peace officer.Jan 28, 2020
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Guards’ union protests at Okanagan jail, says assaults on staff have ‘skyrocketed’The OCC is B.C.’s newest and largest jail, with 11 living units and 378 high-security inmate cells.Sep 9, 2019
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Correctional officer violently assaulted at Oliver jailA correctional officer at the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) in Oliver, B.C. was violently assaulted by an inmate on Tuesday.Feb 14, 2018
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‘State-of-the-art’ jail near Oliver can’t escape violence, drugs, weaponsThe Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver has been open for one year and while it’s a state-of-the-art facility it hasn’t escaped traditional jailhouse problems.Feb 9, 2018
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Horses helping inmates at Okanagan jail"I believe working with horses has the power to really help some of the men in our care."Feb 9, 2018
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