p Edmonton More than a year after the downtown Remand Centre closed, and all inmates moved to the new facility, an Edmonton organization that helps the homeless is utilizing the facility as an overflow shelter. Hope Mission said starting this weekend, the old Remand Centre will be used as an overflow space, to give the homeless a warm, safe place to sleep. Those who sleep at the facility will spend the night on mats, and will get a blanket and a bagged meal. The organization said this year they have seen some of the highest numbers of homeless individuals seeking their services in their 85 year history – in November, more than 600 people per night on average slept at Hope Mission, with as many as 645 sleeping there. Read more: edmonton.ctvnews.ca/hope-mission-using-old-remand-centre-as-an-overflow-shelter-1.2124536#ixzz3KQloP6Lb
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 05:03:30 +0000
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