A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 31, 1996 Jail duties toexpand (f=. “The bride wore oven mitts...” THE PROV i i —— . . It was a day ta remember, wasn't It? Wall, ramambar it In our upcoming Wedding Colebrations i r Kind oe vee centre here will soon be ; Guide, and your memary could win you $100, $80 or $25 in cash prizes. laking 2 new nd of prisoner. T Whether youve newlyweds or seasoned marred folks, send us your wadding recollections by 5:00 By this spring, it'll be housing people on remand — the p.m. Thursday, February 8, and you can join your neighbours and irlends in this spacial celebration of (« term for those who are Kept in custody while awaiting trial : _ weddings and wadding memories. Toss in a phate, and wa'll enter you in our draw tor up to $100 in i cash, or sentencing, tae or . Inctude your name and address, the bride's name, the groom's name, tha data and location of tha The correctional centre now halds people who have com- wedding, and special recollections you hava about the event. Maybe you've aven got advice for mitted non-violent offences, primarily break and enters ; —_ today's brides and graoms, Add a photo, and send your entries to: and impaired driving. : ps WEDDINGS Regional corrections director Rob Watts was quick to point out that remand prisoners won’t be a risk to the com- munity. “Each person will be assessed individually before they’re taken in. If any bells or whistles go off, they won't be taken in,’’ he said. “What we're looking for is the non-dangerous offender, We'll be looking al past history and the current situation,” Watts predicted that a number of the people who will be kept on remand here will eventually end up back at the center to serve their sentences. Before the correctional centre starts taking remand prisoners, a fence must be built around it, “I'll be 12 feet high and there'll be a two-foot overhang with barbed wire,” said Watts. The centre has room for 32 people and Watts Says aS an _— ~ many as five beds could be set aside for remand prisoners, COME SPRING there'll be a fence around the correc- = The Terrace Standard ' T. ‘AN D ARD 3210 ClintonStreet 3 A__\ Terrace, B.C, VG 5A2 a . 3 = By) ‘Has Gone To The fslands! #1 MAUI- our Taco special. #5. THEKEYS bacon double cheese burger That extra level of security provided by the fence recog- tional centre here so it can take in remand prisoners. #2 QHAU - the hot island plaza #6 LONG.SLAND our meaty New Yorker izes om remand prisoners may present a higher flight risk #3 HAWAll - our Hawaiian plus. “#7: “SICILIA™ the Italian house special - an the inmates now at the centre, 2 ager fi pile. on “People are remanded for one reason or another — it #4 KAUL- the island veggie |... #8 CRETE ~OUF Greek island delight may be that there’s concem they may not appear at a court at or they may not have a stable place to live,’’ said An k] ets retu aa ? And whereas regular prisoners know the length of their sentence, those on remand have yet to go through the court process, ‘“They may feel there’s no incentive for them to slay,’’ said Watts. Fence construction will take place as soon as the frost Create your own Choose your toppings... ‘SMALL $14.25 - MED. $18.75 > LARGE $23.75 - DELIVERED IT’S NOT exactly high fashion, but the anklet may be returning to the norlhwest. The bracelet-like device is wom around an ankle by those convicted of crimes who might otherwise be leaves the ground. It'll cost approximately $56,000 which Sentenced to prison, It conlains an cleciron device con- : SUPER PRICES/GREAT ail Be r¥ will come from the correction branch’s existing budget. nected through the phone sys Monday & Tuestay nee | Wednestay a pope “This is not new It that was allocated * ‘ YQ ~ nee a _ alrea dy within our current budget,” ° said Watts, ovate Should a person stray from an assjgned area — usually LASAGNA DAYS: aoe a PUZA, PHZA ageen! Saving money was the big incentive behind the decision _‘heir home —an alarm is Wiegered at the once. . Lasagna & meat sauce, 2 garlic toast, 2 salads _ Ay 2 large (2 ie for medium price. lo take remand prisoners at the correctional centre. The northwest did have a e ea montoring pro- FY. $9.95 (Delivered). ? $16.50-(2 toppings) Watts estimates it’ take only two years to recoup the Tt was cancelled two youn ago afler not enough people 2 Island Lasagna Specials, 2-garlie toast, 2 salads “$15.49. topping) ee a cost of the fence, That's because remand prisoners are now were enrolled for it to make economic sense. _ $11.50 (Delivered) DELIVERED, woe ie RCMP decane pansive — and inadequate — cells at But now the anklets may make another appearance. 1 costs approximately $230 a day to house a prisoner in ‘That's because the correctional centre here will soon take the RCMP cells, roughly double that spent at the correc- _- Prisoners on remand. i inci A it does, it'll need room for them, paving the way a lional centre. The provincial government ends up paying When it — ie the bills forwarded to it by the RCMP. for other prisoners to be put on the moniloring program. eee HAW Recently a person undergoing trial who would normally ‘Our intention is to start as of April 1,” said regional wsa fon) be kept at the RCMP detachment was placed at the correc- OF Tections director Rob Walls last week. tional centre because of his personal circumstances, That trial took three weeks, saving the provincial govern- ment approximately $3,000, said Watts. Aside from the monetary savings, the lockup doesn’t have proper dietary, recreational or other facilities for longer term stays, “We don’t really have the correct kind of facility, It’s really a corrections responsibility," said RCMP detach- ment commander Steve Leach of the current situation. “Over an extended period of time it’s a real preblem.’’ Register to Vote Do you have this card? 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