Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre Explained

Prison Name:Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre
Location:London, Ontario, Canada
Status:Operational
Classification:Maximum
Capacity:450
Opened:1977
Managed By:Ministry of the Solicitor General

The Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre also known as EMDC, is a 450-bed maximum security jail located in London, Ontario.[1] [2] Concerns have recently been raised about the security of the inmates at the prison[3] as well as prison overcrowding.[4] [5] [6]

There have been twenty-one [7] deaths since 2009:

  1. Randy Drysdale (April 2009)[8]
  2. Laura Straughan (November 13, 2009)[9]
  3. Adam Kargus (October 31, 2013)[10]
  4. Keith Patterson (September 29, 2014)[11]
  5. Jamie High (December 23, 2014)[12]
  6. Floyd Deleary (August 23, 2015)[13]
  7. Justin Thompson (October 31, 2016)[14]
  8. Raymond George Major (June 6, 2017)[15]
  9. Michael Fall (July 30, 2017)[16]
  10. Murray Davis (August 17, 2017)[17]
  11. Ronald Jenkins (December 9, 2017)[18]
  12. Justin Struthers (December 26, 2017)[19]
  13. James Pigeau (January 7, 2018)[20]
  14. Sean William Tourand-Brightman (March 31, 2019)[21]
  15. Chase Blanchard (June 22, 2019)[22]
  16. Malcolm Ripley (November 25, 2020)[23]
  17. Tyler Lancha (March 21, 2021)[24] [25]
  18. Clayton (Danny) Bissonnette 61-year-old man (March 24, 2021)[26]
  19. Brandon Marchant (July 6, 2021)[27]
  20. Ronald Jack, 59, (Sept. 13, 2022)[28]
  21. Jamie Briggs (November 16, 2022)[29]

Inmates' deaths ranged from natural causes (pneumonia) to suicide/homicide and drug overdose. Most of the deaths are handled by Kevin Egan, a lawyer and advocate for inmates at EMDC. Egan is also a part of a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 10,000 inmates for CAD$325 million in damages against the Government of Ontario.[30]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/adult_off/facilities/det_centres/det_centres.html Adult Facilities
  2. Web site: Information London.
  3. https://london.ctvnews.ca/emdc-one-of-most-dangerous-facilities-for-staff-1.1215639 EMDC one of the Most Dangerous facilities for staff
  4. https://london.ctvnews.ca/overcrowding-causing-problems-at-emdc-1.1299109 Overcrowding causing problems at EMDC
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nearly-half-of-ontario-s-jails-are-overcrowded-1.1358212 Nearly half of Ontario's jails are overcrowded
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202002858/https://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2012/09/02/judge-reduces-sentences-because-elgin-middlesex-detention-centre-overcrowded Judge reduces sentences because Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre overcrowded
  7. Web site: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/grief-rage-roaring-motorcycles-as-inmate-death-draws-huge-jail-protest. live. 2021-07-23. The London Free Press. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717223009/https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/grief-rage-roaring-motorcycles-as-inmate-death-draws-huge-jail-protest . 2021-07-17 .
  8. Web site: Richmond. Randy. 2019-04-02. Death of inmate Sunday at EMDC is 14th since 2009. live. 2021-07-23. The London Free Press. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180243/https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/death-of-inmate-sunday-at-emdc-is-14th-since-2009 . 2019-04-01 .
  9. Web site: Richmond . Randy . Watchdog report on London inmate death all too familiar for one family . The London Free Press . Postmedia . 16 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Butler . Colin . Crown claims deadly prisoner beating was so loud it could be heard on jail's lower floor . CBC News . CBC/Radio-Canada . 12 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Day one of inquest into hanging death of EMDC inmate . CTV News . 2 November 2015 . BellMedia . 16 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Richmond . Randy . Jamie High: St. Thomas realtor who died in custody at London?s provincial jail was focus of Free Press investigative series Indiscernible Author of the article . The London Free Press . Postmedia . 16 January 2021.
  13. Web site: XFM News staff . Heartbreak as families look for answers into EMDC deaths . XFM News . SoCast . 16 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Lale . Brent . Inquest to begin Monday into three EMDC deaths . CTV News . 23 February 2020 . BellMedia . 16 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Postmedia News . Another inmate has died at troubled jail in London, Ontario: 'There is something wrong with that place' . National Post . Postmedia . 16 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Ennett . Gary . Inquest into 2017 death of EMDC inmate Michael Fall starts today . CBC News . CBC Radio Canada . 16 January 2021.
  17. Web site: At EMDC inquest, a parent hopes for some accountability . CBC News . CBC Radio Canada . 16 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Richmond . Randy . Inmate dies of suicide after one day in EMDC . The London Free Press . Postmedia . 16 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Rumelski . Kathy . Families hope for answers about deaths of loved ones inside jail . CTV News . 27 February 2019 . BellMedia . 16 January 2021.
  20. Web site: Richmond . Randy . Coroner documents raise new questions about two deaths at London jail . The London Free Press . Postmedia . 16 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Richmond. Randy. 2 April 2019. Death of inmate Sunday at EMDC is 14th since 2009. live. 2021-07-23. The London Free Press. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180243/https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/death-of-inmate-sunday-at-emdc-is-14th-since-2009 . 2019-04-01 .
  22. Web site: London inmate's death occurred one day after bail denied: Sources.
  23. Web site: Richmond . Randy . London man, 41, dies at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre . The Londoner . Postmedia . 12 January 2021.
  24. Web site: Paparella . Nick . Two deaths this week at EMDC renew calls for change . CTV News . 24 March 2021 . BellMedia . 1 April 2021.
  25. Web site: Trial begins in the murder of inmate at troubled Ontario jail. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926175755/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/adam-kargus-inmate-murder-1.4304268 . 2017-09-26 .
  26. Web site: Trevithick. Matthew. 24 March 2021. Second inmate death in three days reported at EMDC, ministry confirms. live. 2021-07-23. Global News. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210325012116/https://globalnews.ca/news/7717613/second-inmate-death-two-days-emdc-ministry/ . 2021-03-25 .
  27. Web site: Richmond. Randy. Carruthers. Dale. 2021-07-17. Grief, rage, roaring motorcycles as inmate death draws huge jail protest. live. 2021-07-23. The London Free Press. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717223009/https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/grief-rage-roaring-motorcycles-as-inmate-death-draws-huge-jail-protest . 2021-07-17 .
  28. Web site: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ontario-to-pay-ex-inmates-33m-for-harms-suffered-at-london-jail .
  29. Web site: 'He suffered and died alone': Partner seeks answers in jail inmate's death . 2022-11-20 . lfpress . en-CA.
  30. Web site: Paparella . Nick . Two deaths this week at EMDC renew calls for change . CTV News . 24 March 2021 . BellMedia . 1 April 2021.

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