Inmate dead after ‘incident’ at the Edmonton Remand Centre: officials

An inmate has died after what the province describes as an “incident” at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Wednesday.

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The inmate was transported to hospital where they died.

“The safety of those in custody is Alberta Correctional Services’ top priority. Our sympathies are with those close to the deceased,” Sheena Campbell of the ministry of public safety and emergency services wrote in an email to CTV News Edmonton.

Campbell said a board of inquiry will be convened to review the death.