Inmate set fire to Leclerc prison in Laval

The Leclerc detention facility, which houses a section of cells reserved for women detained since February 2016, was the scene of a start of fire on the evening of Thursday, April 24th. Recall that built in 1961, this prison is officially under provincial jurisdiction since September 2014. At around 9:08 p.m., a call to 911 reported the delicate situation just occurred at the former Laval penitentiary located on the Saint-François climb, in Sain…