Remand Centre

• Demolition of former Edmonton Remand Centre to start this year

  Demolition of the building, which was built in 1979 and decommissioned in 2019, will start in June of this year and is expected to take 18 months.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
  
• Man dies in custody at Winnipeg Remand Centre

  Manitoba Justice said the death, which took place Friday, has been reported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Coronavirus: 20 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Port Coquitlam jail

  Fraser Health said it was working with BC Corrections, which operates the facility, and the Provincial Health Services Authority to control the spread of the infection.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2021
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• Staff at three Manitoba jails test positive for COVID-19

  A small number of staff have tested positive for COVID-19 multiple correctional facilities in Manitoba. 

  Health

  Oct 12, 2020
• Manitoba Justice moves to end direct lock-up permanently

  A Manitoba Justice policy put in place in early April to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the corrections system has now been made permanent.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2020
• Police investigate death of 57-year-old man at Edmonton Remand Centre

  Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 57-year-old man at the Edmonton Remand Centre Saturday evening.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2019
• Manitoba introduces body scanners to prevent drugs, weapons at jails

  The province announced Thursday it will be installing a scanner at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, as well as facilities in both Brandon and the Pas.

  Crime

  May 16, 2019
• Numbers show violence on rise at Winnipeg Remand Centre; union says meth a factor

  Newly obtained data points to increasing violence at the Winnipeg Remand Centre and the union representing correctional workers says meth use is a major factor.

  Nov 18, 2018
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• Josh Evans’ father demands justice following son’s death at Burnside jail

  The grief-stricken father of a 29-year-old man who took his own life in prison is demanding answers of the provincial government.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2018
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• In Photos: How old Remand Centre could be transformed into Edmonton wellness centre

  The idea of turning Edmonton's old Remand Centre into a community wellness centre was further discussed at Thursday's Edmonton Police Commission meeting.

  Crime

  Nov 16, 2017