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Edmonton Institution

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Background

The Edmonton Institution (French: Établissement d'Edmonton) 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 of which is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Capacity

324

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Correctional Service Canada

Population held

male

Opened

Region

Alberta

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

21611-Meridian Street, Edmonton T5B 4M9

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Canada

219 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 324 · peers avg: 560 (42%)

Data completeness

60%

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