Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre
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Background
The Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) is a maximum security provincial jail located on the outskirts of London, Ontario. Opened in 1977, the facility is operated by the province of Ontario, serving the region of Southwestern Ontario. The prison, known regionally for its harsh conditions and numerous deaths in custody, is often described as "overcrowded, unsanitary and dangerous". Although EMDC currently has capacity to house a maximum of 353 inmates, the facility routinely operates beyond this limit. Approximately 70% of EMDC prisoners are awaiting trial and presumptively innocent.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1977
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1977
Region
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Security level
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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
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Data completeness
20%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
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