Edmonton has more ex-inmates per capita than Canada's other big cities

Edmonton has more former federal prisoners per capita than any other big city in Canada.   
The large population of former inmates, including parolees, has been blamed over the years for contributing to the city’s crime rate and tying up police resources. Edmonton’s been called a “dumping ground” for violent criminals from other parts of the country.
Criminologists who study prisons and parole say the link between crime and former prisoners is more complicated.&