Watchdog finds 'significant wrongdoing' with inmates' medical care at Alberta jail

A whistleblower's concerns prompted an investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner that found “significant lapses” in the standard of medical care for inmates at an Edmonton jail. The lapses put patients’ lives, health and safety in danger.

Watchdog finds 'significant wrongdoing' with inmates' medical care at Alberta jail
The exterior of the Edmonton Remand Centre is seen on a sunny day.

A whistleblower's concerns prompted an investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner that found “significant lapses” in the standard of medical care for inmates at an Edmonton jail. The lapses put patients’ lives, health and safety in danger.