The Edmonton Institution (French: Établissement d'Edmonton[7]) is a maximum security federal institution located in the northeastern part of Edmonton, Alberta. It is operated by Correctional Service of Canada. It is part of the Prairie Regions institutions, the Regional Headquarters is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan[8]
Coordinates | 53°40′37″N 113°20′18″W / 53.67694°N 113.33833°W |
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Status | Operational |
Security class | Maximum |
Capacity | 324 |
Population | ~299[1] (as of July 2013) |
Opened | 1978 |
Managed by | Correctional Services Canada[2] |
Warden | Mark Shantz [3] |
Street address | 21611 Meridian Street |
City | Edmonton |
State/province | Alberta |
Postal code | T5Y-6E7 |
Country | Canada |
Website | Edmonton Institution Profile |
Notable prisoners | |
Harvey Andres (1981 - ?)[4] Omar Khadr (May 2013 – February 2014)[5] Allan Legere (2015-present)[6] |
There have been 6 riots since the prison opened.[9]
There have been two successful escapes from the prison since it opened,[9] both by the same inmate Harvey Andres.
The men were wielding homemade knives and eight of them were stabbed. One inmate was shot by a guard, said Correctional Services of Canada spokesman Rick Dhym. "Warning shots were fired," "He refused to give up his weapon and stop attacking another inmate."