Sobering centre opens in Prince George, B.C., years after Gitxsan man died of alcohol poisoning in a jail cell

In November 2016, 51-year-old Jamie Shanoss was arrested in Prince George after an officer found him intoxicated and sleeping on a sidewalk. He was taken to an RCMP cell, where he later died.

Sobering centre opens in Prince George, B.C., years after Gitxsan man died of alcohol poisoning in a jail cell
A memorial for a 51-year-old man.

In November 2016, 51-year-old Jamie Shanoss was arrested in Prince George after an officer found him intoxicated and sleeping on a sidewalk. He was taken to an RCMP cell, where he later died.