Remand centre hunger striker says issues at jail haven't been fixed
A man who went four days without eating as part of a hunger strike by inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre says the government is not holding up its end of the bargain.
Timothy Crowe was one of 19 inmates in Pod 2B who stopped eating to protest conditions at the provincial jail, located at 18415 127 St.
The inmates were protesting increased time spent in lockup and the removal of an inmate to a high-security unit. They also allege correctional officers sometimes used excessive force.
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