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Two of Saskatchewan’s provincial jails are now over their inmate population capacity and two others are past 80 per cent of their capacity, new figures from the corrections ministry show.
As of April 30, the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, which has a capacity of 507, held 532 inmates. Pine Grove, the province’s only jail for women, held 186 inmates, but has the capacity to hold 166.
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The Regina Correctional Centre the site of an active COVID-19 outbreak has a capacity of 782 and held 646 inmates. The Prince Albert jail, with a capacity of 496, held 417 inmates.
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Terry Van Mackelberg came out as a gay man six years ago and he’s been living his truth ever since.
As an advocate and activist by day and a drag queen named Flo Mingo by night, he has involved himself in countless initiatives to help improve the lives of LGBTQ2S+ individuals in Regina.
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“It doesn’t matter who you are,” he said. “Just be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons.”
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A transitional house for homeless LGBTQ youth in Regina that opened in 2018 is now a permanent part of Regina s safety net.(David Horemans/CBC)
Jordyn Dyck says he doesn t know where some of his friends would be without Lulu s lodge.
The transitional home is a five-bedroom house for young people who identify as LGBTQ and are homeless. It offers services including a live-in mentor, guidance and support for education, physical health, mental wellness, family reunification, legal matters and advocacy.
The program, which is run by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS), started in 2018 and it s now becoming permanent.