The number of people incarcerated in Saskatchewan jails has decreased significantly in recent months, according to the provincial corrections ministry.As of Monday, 1,670 people were jailed, down from 1,866 on Nov.
23, 2020.Most of the population is awaiting trial, with 974 people remanded and 694 sentenced. Two are sentenced federal inmates awaiting transfer, said corrections spokesperson Noel Busse.
Canada begins vaccinating inmates in federal prisons with no active coronavirus cases “There are many possible reasons for the reduction in the number of inmates,” Busse said in an emailed statement.“This could include decision-makers in the criminal justice system taking the current COVID situation into account.”With outbreaks in jails.
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