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Bowden Institution
Gineen Tourangeau writes: 8/3/2007 8:14:17 PM
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My baby's dad is in bowden!!i went to vissit him once but hope to go again real soon!!my baby hasnt even met her daddy yet!!!hes only in there cuz hes taking the rap for something he didnt do!!!
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robyn hlewka writes: 3/4/2008 5:46:33 AM
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Theres no such thing as a p.c. jail anymore. There are sex offenders in every pen now. I was in bowden and I aint no p.c.!!!
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richie-rillist ov da geez writes: 2/14/2008 4:35:25 PM
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bowden's a bad p.c. jail
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xinmate writes: 4/6/2008 8:15:38 PM
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bowden IS a PC jail. I was there for 2 years and saw all kinds of pc inmates. I'm sure it is not defined as such, but in reality, the percentage of pc offenders to non-pc offenders tells the story.
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bowden 5 writes: 4/25/2008 9:05:11 AM
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I spent four years in Bowden and was just released. I have done research since then, and have found that Stony is at 52% SO, the Pa 48% SO, and the Drum at less then 20%. But Bowden is only 35% SO, so whichever prison is the PC you tell me!
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bananaklipa writes: 10/5/2008 10:08:43 PM
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I was in bowden for 3 yrs. The majority of inmates there are PC, however there's a lot of guys doing time there that are good healthy non PC cons. There are some serious dudes in there. And it is a penitentiary. If you mess around you will lay around. There are a lot of goofs there though.
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Alabama writes: 10/12/2008 3:12:03 PM
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Times have changed. There are too many offenders these days for the system to place only certain people in Bowden. Grande Cache is now turned into a Medium security prison, so all of their minimum inmates have been divided between Bowden and Drumhellar. Bowden is now at the very least 50% drug offenders and it is not fair to classify them as being P.C, rats, skinners, women beaters etc. Alberta's drug trade is quickly declining as more offenders are being put away. These guys do not deserve those labels being put on them. They are there serving their time and do not need to worry about having to continuously prove themselves and explain their placement to closeminded people that think they know the Alberta penal system.
My fiancee has been a resident at Bowden for 11 months already and still has 18 more to go. I am sick and tired of having to defend him and his name in regards to why he is there. There are too many people who gossip and spread rumors about these guys who are stepping up and being men by doing their time.
My man does not deserve to have the burden of knowing that when he gets out he's going to have to fight for his life due to the fact that he was placed in Bowden... These guys do not choose where they go. Too many people keep breaking the law and prisons are packed. There are offenders of every type in every jail now. No more discriminating can be done because of where they are placed. Drugs have been ruling the world and now they are ruling the jails. Opinions and accusations should not be expressed.
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carolyn.dunn@cbc.ca writes: 11/10/2008 11:52:23 AM
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I am a reporter looking into what programs are offered for sexual offenders at Bowden and any other federal institution.
Has anyone out there had trouble getting a program because it's not offered?
Please email me.
carolyn.dunn@cbc.ca
thanks
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LINDA EMBRACK writes: 11/21/2008 6:12:32 AM
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I have a son in Pollock la penitentiary he's been in the dungeon with no knowledge of what going on he's becoming inconitent i travel 700 miles to be distressed and heart broken there was an altercation, with another inmate and my son has been in the dungeon for 4-months, a bible in spanish , no english BIBLE , JUST his whole demeanor was a sight to see, my son don'T even response to my letters, i'm losed.no laywer, no write up,i have to call everyday just to know if he's alive.
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Spider writes: 7/18/2009 10:47:48 PM
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I was an inmate that did time at Bowden and I will tell you that... yes there are alot of "NG" casses.... but that's every where now. In Bowden we can have our paper work with us and hang it up for others to see. So if someone is hidding things you'd know.... by them not willing to have there shit out for others to read, Drum is the opposite ,you can't have your paperwork anymore(since the riot that JJ was signed out) so who do you know who's who? So fuck you if you think Bowden is full of "GOOFS", "CAUSE I AIN'T A GOOF AND I PROVED IT"!!!And will continue too prove every knew bit.
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kull writes: 10/5/2009 12:45:03 PM
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i was an inmate at bowden for 4 years till i went to the shu. keep your blinders on and you will do ok . it's the coppers like [*****] we all know who he is. he like to make us all do hard time. all the prisons are the same now no matter where you go mind your business. i've been free for 11 years but got to say bownden was a good go.
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