Published on 2026-04-10
Between April 1 - 9, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
Published on 2026-04-10
On March 28, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized in the minimum security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary.
Published on 2026-04-09
On April 1, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.
Published on 2026-04-08
On March 31, 2026, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
Published on 2026-04-08
On April 7, 2026, Kenneth Irwin, an inmate from Millhaven Institution’s Regional Treatment Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
Published on 2026-04-08
On April 6, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Stony Mountain Institution.
Published on 2026-04-07
On April 7, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
Published on 2026-04-02
On March 31, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
Published on 2026-04-01
On March 30, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Edmonton Institution, a maximum security federal institution.
Published on 2026-04-01
On March 31, 2026, Dexter Burns, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
Published on 2026-04-01
On March 28, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.
Published on 2026-04-01
On March 31, 2026, Melvin Glen Stanton, an inmate from Dorchester Penitentiary, died while in our custody.
Published on 2026-03-30
On March 26, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
Published on 2026-03-27
On March 27, 2026, a modified routine was put in place at the Pê Sâkâstêw Centre, and all visits were suspended as a precautionary measure due to a potential influenza outbreak.
Published on 2026-03-27
Between March 22-25, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
Published on 2026-03-27
The lockdown that was implemented at Springhill Institution on March 15, 2026, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed normal operations, and visits have been reinstated.
Published on 2026-03-26
On March 26, 2026, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony at Edmonton Institution in the Prairie Region. This occasion marked the change in command from the outgoing Warden Mark Shantz, to the incoming Warden Michelle Kendell.
Published on 2026-03-26
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has launched a National Board of Investigation (BOI) following the escape of an inmate from Saskatchewan Penitentiary on February 20, 2026.
Published on 2026-03-25
On March 24, 2026, Amine Derradji, an inmate from Donnacona Institution, died in hospital following injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate.
Published on 2026-03-24
On March 20, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, a multi-level security federal institution.
Published on 2026-03-24
On March 4–5 and between March 12–19, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Bowden Institution.
Published on 2026-03-23
On March 20, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unautorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
Published on 2026-03-20
On March 20, 2026, Albert Bellegarde, an inmate from Bowden Institution, died while in our custody.
Published on 2026-03-20
On March 17, 2026, Charles Wheeliker, an inmate from Matsqui Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
Published on 2026-03-19
On March 13, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unautorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
