Editorial: Unplug petty TV policy

The Edmonton Remand Centre is a provincial institution that houses people accused of crimes awaiting their day in court. Seven out of 10 inmates there haven’t been convicted of their alleged wrongdoing. In the eyes of the law, they are innocent until proven guilty.
So why then does the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General’s department inflict a pre-emptive punishment by denying them TVs in their cells?
When the new facility opened six years ago, every cell was wired to have a televi