Regina jail

19-year-old inmate dies at Regina Correctional Centre

Feb 10, 2023 | 10:56am

A 19-year-old man has died at the Regina Correctional Centre. The inmate was found unresponsive in his cell early this morning. Corrections staff attempted life saving measures but EMS declared the man dead at 3:55 a.m. The RCMP and Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service have been notified and are investigating. Foul play isn’t suspected and the death […]

Inmate at Regina jail gets a couple of hours of freedom after escaping custody

Mar 10, 2021 | 5:12pm

A 31-year-old inmate at the Regina Correctional Centre is back in custody after a brief escape on Wednesday afternoon. The ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety says Michael Riley Obey, who was in remand custody for weapons, assault and other charges, escaped around 2:30 while on a medical escort.  He was apprehended about two […]

Body scanner detecting contraband at Regina Correctional Centre

Nov 18, 2019 | 1:21pm

The Regina Correctional Centre has introduced a new piece of equipment that will help create a safe environment at the facility. Staff are aiming to minimize the amount of contraband people attempt to smuggle in to the facility with a new x-ray body scanner. The scanner was installed back in March, and after training was […]

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