Regina jail wrestles with COVID-19 outbreak after infected inmates allegedly transported from Saskatoon
As of Dec. 15, six offenders at the Regina jail were classified as positive with COVID-19. In Saskatoon, there were 86 staff and inmates positive. There are 23 positive cases at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre and three at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre. Kilburn Hall, a youth facility in Saskatoon, has two inmates and one staff positive. The union that speaks for correctional workers is frustrated by the lack of widespread testing at the jails, and the response from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. On Dec. 11, Saskatchewan Governme...
Source: cbc.ca