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Eleven staffers have been fired, suspended or have left voluntarilyfrom Edmonton’s maximum security men’s prison as a workplace abuse investigation nears its first year.

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says a total of 11 people have either left their jobs, been fired or suspended since it launched its ongoing probe of “alleged staff misconduct” at Edmonton Institution last September.

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“We are facing numerous challenges around alleged staff misconduct and we are taking every action necessary to address them and prevent future instances,” correctional service spokeswoman Avely Serin said in a statement.

“This investigation has found that a number of allegations were founded, and to date, a total of seven employees have been terminated, one is suspended without pay and three are no longer working for CSC.”

Of the seven employees fired, four are correctional managers and three are correctional officers, CSC said. Six of the employees had been fired as of January.