By Taylor MacPherson

‘Minor disturbance’ at Sask. Penitentiary resolved: Corrections

Jan 17, 2017 | 4:25 PM

A disturbance at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary yesterday afternoon, Jan. 16, was resolved without incident according to Correctional Service Canada (CSC).

CSC Spokesperson Jeff Campbell said negotiators and the prison’s emergency response team were deployed yesterday to bring an end to what he called “a minor disturbance” in the penitentiary’s maximum-security living unit.

“The situation was resolved without injury to either staff or inmates by about 2:30 p.m.,” Campbell told paNOW in an emailed statement. “Correctional staff are trained to handle difficult situations and safely reach a timely resolution without injuries to themselves or inmates.”

Campbell said the safety of staff, inmates and the public remains CSC’s top priority, and said they will review the circumstances surrounding yesterday’s disturbance.

This incident represents the second time in just over a month that the Saskatchewan Penitentiary’s emergency response teams have been deployed. The first incident, a riot involving 185 inmates on Dec. 14, saw one prisoner stabbed to death and eight more injured.

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Taylor MacPherson is paNOW’s court reporter and weekend editor. He can be reached at Taylor.MacPherson@jpbg.ca or tweet him @tmacphersonnews.