City calls for 'provincial reintegration co-ordination framework' after video surfaces showing inmates dropped off in Chinatown late Friday

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLocal News City calls for 'provincial reintegration co-ordination framework' after video surfaces showing inmates dropped off in Chinatown late Friday 'Leaving someone in a parking lot is not connecting them to services,' says O-day'min Coun. Anne Stevenson Author of the article: By Eric Bowling Published Sep 14, 2026 Last updated 21 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation A screenshot from surveillance footage at roughly 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, showing corrections officers dropping off released inmates in the Chinatown area. PHOTO BY KAT LUU /supplied Article content It was a stroke of odd-luck that Kim Fat Market co-owner Kat Luu was able to witness a late-night drop-off of released inmates in front of her business in the waning hours of last Friday. Article content With her partner filming, she walked down to the corrections office shuttle to speak with the driver and suggest they take them to the Hope Mission instead. Article content Article content “I went to the officer on the driver’s side and knocked on his window,” she said. “He didn’t even roll down his window. He looked at me, shook his head and put on his seat belt. Article content Article content “He looked at me and drove off.” Article content Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Footage showing correctional officers dropping off five men and three women at roughly 8:45 p.m. last Friday was all over social media throughout the weekend — one week after a similar viral video showed corrections officers dropping released inmates off on a private property. Article content Pointing out Edmonton has eight prisons — the most in the country — Mayor Andrew Knack said the city is over and above the call of duty to house up to 3,405 inmates, which he said is 306 per cent more than expected in Calgary. Article content Since about 72 per cent of Edmonton’s inmate population are housed at provincially-run prisons, he called on both the province and federal government to step up with plans for a “warm handoff” which have been in the works for a very long time. Article content “While these videos are shocking to some, it isn’t for the many community…