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Alberta minister says 'human error' saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets
Ellis said Corrections Alberta will take measures after two downtown drop-offs, while Edmonton’s mayor warned of a broader gap in release procedures.
- On Friday, Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis attributed the release of detainees on Edmonton streets to "human error," stating he was "outraged" by the two incidents and denying any directive prompted them.
- Surveillance videos published by CBC News earlier this month showed corrections transport vans dropping off detainees in Edmonton's Chinatown, prompting immediate calls for reform from local officials, residents, and business owners.
- Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack and Alberta Municipalities president Dylan Bressey argue the issue is not isolated to Edmonton, with Knack noting a "disconnect" between perceived release processes and actual municipal reality.
- Bressey warned that dropping detainees without supports creates "social chaos" and strains emergency services, emphasizing that releases require "a proper plan and the proper resources to help them be healthy."
- While Ellis claimed Corrections Alberta will implement measures to prevent future drop-offs, he provided no specifics, as Knack stated residents in Chinatown and across the city "are done waiting" for action.
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Alberta's Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis says when former inmates were quietly released from custody in Edmonton's downtown recently, it was a result of "human error."
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Alberta minister says 'human error' saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets
EDMONTON - Alberta's Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says when former prisoners were quietly released from custody in Edmonton's downtown recently, it came down to
·Winnipeg, Canada
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