REGINA — A hunger strike at the Regina Correctional Centre has ended after five days.
Drew Wilby with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice says the 15 inmates began eating again this afternoon.
He says the inmates' list of demands include increasing cable TV channels to 60 from 12, a movie channel, more time outside their cells and a larger yard outside.
They also want an increase in the amount they can spend at the canteen and more access to sweat lodges.
Wilby says they can discuss their demands now the protest is over.
He said last week that the TV and movie channels were not negotiable, as was more time outside cells.
“That 21 hours of lockup a day is the standard for that unit, right now that will not change,” Wilby said.
The inmates in that particular unit are under the highest security in the province due to their gang affiliations and the potential threat they pose, Wilby said. He said they are allowed out of the high-security lockup for good behaviour.
