Edmonton Institution

Edmonton Institution
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Coordinates53°40′37″N 113°20′18″W / 53.67694°N 113.33833°W / 53.67694; -113.33833
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity324
Population~299[1] (as of July 2013)
Opened1978 (1978)
Managed byCorrectional Services Canada[2]
WardenMark Shantz [3]
Street address21611 Meridian Street
CityEdmonton
State/provinceAlberta
Postal codeT5Y-6E7
CountryCanada
WebsiteEdmonton Institution Profile
Notable prisoners
Harvey Andres (1981 - ?)[4]
Omar Khadr (May 2013 – February 2014)[5]
Allan Legere (2015-present)[6]

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]

  1. ^ North, Pamala (July 31, 2013). "Edmonton Institution problems skyrocketing with double bunking and younger inmates, guard union claims". Edmonton Sun. Postmedia. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Logan, Shawn (December 4, 2012). "Calgary killer's plea for jailhouse comfort sickening to victims' loved ones". Calgary Sun. Postmedia. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "In The Supreme Court Of Canada (On Appeal From The Alberta Court Of Appeal)" (PDF). The Lexum Collection. Supreme Court of Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Escaped killer caught after shoot-out in Saskatoon" (Archived newspaper). Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 1982. p. 90. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Pratt, Sheila (December 13, 2013). "Khadr reclassified, likely to be transferred to Bowden". Edmonton Journal. O Canada. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Roy-Comeau, Mathieu (February 13, 2015). "Transfert d'Allan Legere: "Je tiens à rassurer les gens du Nouveau-Brunswick"" (in French). Acadie Nouvelle ltée. Acadie Nouvelle. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Établissement d'Edmonton." Correctional Service of Canada. Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Regional Headquarters - Prairies". Correctional Service Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2016.