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WomankilledinInuvikcrashDriverfacingmultiplechargesincludingimpaireddrivingInmatecommittedsuicideafterbeingleftinsolitaryconnementfor162daysinquiryconcludes6TuesdayJuly152014Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.MaleAdultBrownLookingforanewhomeTimberisaveryhandsomefellowwithasweetmellowpersonality.VeryadoptableHesagentlesoulwouldgetalongwellwithchildrenothercatsordogs.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGANWTmanbeingheldinafederalprisoninEd-montoncommittedsuicideafterbeingkeptinsolitaryconnementfor162daysthefatalityreportconcludedlastweek.AccordingtoJudgeJamesK.WheatleywhoauthoredthereportEdwardChristo-pherSnowshoefellthroughthecracksofasystemandnoonewasawareofhowlonghehadbeeninsegre-gationeventhoughthatin-formationwasreadilyavail-ableinanelectroniclog.Snowshoe24ofFortMcPhersondiedinAugust2010whileservingave-yearsentenceatthemaxi-mumsecurityEdmontonInstitution.HewassettobereleasedinDecember2010.ThereportnotedthatSnowshoeattemptedsui-cidethreetimesbetween2007and2009whilebeingheldattheStonyMountainmediumsecurityprisoninManitoba.Aselfharmin-cidentin2010resultedinhimbeingplacedonsui-cidewatch.Afterbeingfoundwithajail-madejuiceboxknifeonMar.12010hewasplacedinsegregationandtransferredtothemaxi-mumsecurityEdmontonByDALICARMICHAELAnInuvikmanfacesaslewofchargesfollowingadeadlycrashthattookplaceduringtheearlyhoursofJusticeFatalityReportJusticeImpairedDrivingJuly6killingoneandin-juringsix.TerryRickyDonKay-otuk33wasdrivingaround300a.m.whenthevehicleveeredoffNavyRd.inInuvikwhereRCMPbe-lieveditrolledbeforecom-ingtoastopandrestingonitsroof.Sevenoccupantswereinthevehicleatthetimeofthecrash.Fivepeopleinclud-ingKayotukweretakentotheInuvikRegionalHospitalwithnon-life-threateningin-juries.Onepassengeridenti-edasSashaLarocque-Firthwaspronounceddeadatthehospital.Anotherpassengerwasair-liftedtotheUniversityofAl-bertahospitalinEdmonton.InuvikFireChiefJimSawkinswastherstre-ghteronthescenearrivingsubsequenttoInuvikRCMPandambulancecrews.TherewasaRAMcrewcab1500upsidedownonitscabwiththebackendel-evatedandcaughtupinthetelephonewiresonthehydropolewhichhadbeenknockedoutSawkinssaiddescrib-ingthesceneoftheaccident.Hesaidthesectionoftheroadwheretheaccidentoc-curredwasblockedoffonbothendsuntilanaccidentreconstructionteamcouldbeowninfromYellowknife.Asthescenewasexaminedthatportionoftheroadremainedclosedoffuntilthenextday.Kayotukfaces13criminalchargesincludingcriminalnegligencecausingdeathim-paireddrivingcausingdeathoperationover80mgalco-holcausingdeathdangerousoperationofamotorvehiclecausingdeathandtwocountseachofdangerousoperationofamotorvehiclecausingbodilyharmimpaireddriv-ingcausingbodilyharmanddangerousoperationcausingbodilyharm.HeremainsincustodyafterbeingtransportedtoYellow-knifeforashow-causehear-inginterritorialcourtonJuly9.HisnextcourtappearanceisJuly15.RCMPofcersarenotre-leasinganymoreinformationatthistimeduetotheongo-inginvestigation.InstitutiononJuly15whereheremaineduntilhisdeathonAug.13.Inmatesplacedinsegre-gationaretobesubjecttoreviewsonaregularbasiswithchecklistsforsuicideandsecurity.Neithercheck-listwascompletedinthecaseofSnowshoethejudgeconcluded.FurthermorefollowingSnowshoestransfertotheEdmontonInstitutionthereviewprocessre-startedatvedaysratherthantakeintoaccounthisbeinginsegregationpreviouslyfor139days.Anyoneinsegregationover30daysmustbere-viewedbyaregionalman-agerwithin60days.Ac-cordingtothejudgethiswasneverdone.Theparoleofcerassignedtodohisve-dayreviewdidnotmeetwithhimonceduringthosevedaysnorbringattentiontohismentalhealthhistorybeforegoingonvacation.TheinquiryrevealedthatthenursewhodidSnow-shoesinitialinterviewattheEdmontonInstitutionknewofhisattemptedsuicidesandselfharmincidentsandhadprovidedtheinformationtotheprisonspsychologydepartmentforfollow-upbutsuchfollow-upwasneverdoneadequately.AccordingtothereportSnowshoehadaskedtobereturnedtothegeneralpopulationuponarrivalattheEdmontonInstitution.ThatrequestwaslostandnotfounduntilNovember2010monthsafterhisdeath.InhisrecommendationsWheatleycalledforappro-priatetrainingforallstaffinusingtheelectronicrecordssystemaformalizedsystemforensuringpropercommu-nicationtakesplaceduringthetransferofinmatesandthatstaffberequiredtohandoffloadstoapersonbeforeleavingonholidays.Healsosaidclearerguide-linesareneededforsegrega-tionreviewsincludingper-hapsathirdpartymechanismformonitoringsuchreviewsthatpsychologydepartmentproceduresbereviewedtoensureindividualswithse-riousmentalhealthissuesarentoverlookedandthatsecurityclassicationpro-ceduresbereviewed.Howdoesajuiceboxknifeendupwith162daysinsegregationWheatleyasked.ForAboriginalprisonershesaidtheirculturalstatusmustberecognizedandmandatoryaccesstoeldersbeestablishedwherementalhealthconcernsexist.PhotocourtesyoffamilyEdwardSnowshoebackrightdiedin2010fromsuicideafterspending162daysinsolitaryconnementatanEdmontonprison.Hewas24yearsold.EdwardChristopherSnowshoefellthroughthecracksofasystemandnoonewasawareofhowlonghehadbeeninsegregationeventhoughthatinformationwasreadilyavailable.JudgeJamesK.WheatleyProvincialCourtofAlbertaTherewasaRAMcrewcab1500upsidedownonitscabwiththebackendelevatedandcaughtupinthetelephonewiresonthehydropolewhichhadbeenknockedout.InuvikFireChiefJimSawkins