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  PRINCE ALBERT -- As of Wednesday, 120 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 at Saskatchewan Penitentiary in the medium security unit, according to Correctional Service Canada (CSC). In addition, there are three active inmate cases at the maximum security unit and 14 active cases among employees, who are self-isolating. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a Public Health Order on Dec. 20 that staff must only travel to their home and work until Dec. 27. Mass testing for COVID-19 is being offered to all staff and inmates, includes asymptomatic individuals, with rapid test kits,...

  PRINCE ALBERT -- Medium security inmate Michael Wright says some of the information given to the public doesn’t offer a full picture of what is happening inside of Saskatchewan Penitentiary during the pandemic. He says inmates who have tested positive are not being moved to an isolated range. He wants more measure in place to keep the virus from spreading. “They had 10 months to prepare for this. They saw what was happened in Mission (a British Columbia penitentiary) but this is what’s happening. Basically they lied,” said Wright. According to Correctional Services Canada (CS...