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Federal court orders Edmonton women's prison to address history of heat complaints

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A federal court directed Correctional Service Canada on July 16 to record temperature readings and seek authorization to install air conditioning at the Edmonton Institution for Women's secure unit, where one cell exceeded 40°C in 2018 and inmates have filed complaints spanning approximately two decades.

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