Calgary Remand Centre failing to protect inmates from COVID-19, lawsuit alleges
CALGARY -- Jari Manner is one of hundreds of inmates who contracted COVID-19 at the Calgary Remand Centre. Manner said he tested positive in January about a week after he was moved into a cell with another inmate who had the virus. Manner was in custody for a theft conviction. “I want someone to go up there and see what’s going on. This is the tip of the iceberg for this place, Calgary remand’s not a good place to be, from the moment you walk in the door you’re not a human to them,” said Manner. According to Alberta Health Services, as of Tuesday there have been a total of 57...