Edmonton Institution
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| Location: | Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Maximum |
| Capacity: | 228 |
| Opened: | 1978 |
| Closed: | |
| Managed by: | Corrections Canada |
The Edmonton Institution is a maximum security facility north of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. It is run and operated by Correctional Service of Canada
Correctional Service of Canada
The Correctional Service of Canada , or CSC, is the Canadian federal government agency responsible for the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminal offenders sentenced to two years or more...
.
Riots
There have been 5 riots since the prison opened.- January 24, 1986
- August 31, 1998
- November 13, 2001
- August 27, 2003
- February 10, 2004