UPDATE: Inmates charged with participating in correctional centre riot
UPDATE: The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that a disturbance occurred at the correcitonal centre the morning of July 21. Spokesperson Noel Busse said that while the situation escalated after the three men refused to return to their cells, the staff did not lose control of the area. None of the staff members required immediate medical attention following the riot, Busse said, and no serious or structural damage occurred.
Although the public was not informed of the riot at the time, Busse said this is in keeping with Ministry of Justice policy.
“A media advisory is not issued in this type of situation unless it is determined necessary for reasons of public safety, serving the public interest, or for an offender’s safety,” Busse said. “The primary concern at any of the province’s correctional facilities is the safety and security of staff, inmates, and the facility itself.”
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