Inmates staying in visiting area at Saskatoon jail due to overcrowding, renovation
Inmates at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre are living in visiting areas and some have been transferred to the provincial jails in Prince Albert and Regina due to overcrowding.
Visitations have been on and off since June 8 — eight days of visits have been cancelled for the medium and high-security inmates and three days of visits have been cancelled for low-security inmates, justice ministry spokesman Drew Wilby said.
Two inmates are staying in the visitation pod area, with four to six in
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