2020-11-25 14:35:50
On November 9 and 21, 2020, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.
2020-11-23 14:36:50
On November 20, 2020, Edward Bruce Gendron, an inmate from Cowansville Institution, died while in our custody.
2020-11-21 11:12:05
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that there is currently one inmate who has tested positive for COVID-19 at Edmonton Institution in Alberta. The inmate was newly committed to CSC’s custody, is being medically isolated and is closely monitored by staff.
2020-11-20 16:29:09
The lockdown put in place at Grand Valley Institution on November 16, 2020 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
2020-11-19 18:21:07
On November 10, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m., correctional officers at Port-Cartier Institution, a maximum security federal institution, intercepted an inmate who was attempting to bring contraband into the institution.
2020-11-17 16:48:12
On November 16, 2020, at about 8 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at Grand Valley Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to enable staff members to perform an exceptional search of the medium security compound.
2020-11-16 20:06:33
The lockdown put in place at Matsqui Institution ended on November 10, 2020 and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
2020-11-16 16:07:13
On November 15, 2020, Hans Kroeger, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.
2020-11-14 13:37:15
On November 13, 2020, Qin Long Xue, an inmate from Collins Bay institution died while in our custody.
2020-11-13 15:59:42
On November 13, 2020, Ernest Desroches, an inmate from Millhaven Institution Regional Treatment Centre died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.
2020-11-12 10:02:34
On November 9, 2020, Douglas Allan Strain, an inmate from Pacific Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.
2020-11-10 22:29:50
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that there are currently two inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at Drummond Institution in Quebec. Contact tracing is underway and testing for COVID-19 is being offered to all staff and all inmates at the institution.
2020-11-10 18:51:53
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that there is currently one inmate who has tested positive for COVID-19 at Stony Mountain Institution (SMI) in Manitoba. The institution’s routine has been modified for health purposes, and contact tracing is being thoroughly conducted.
2020-11-10 15:58:40
During the last 3 weeks, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Collins Bay institution, a multi-level security facility.
2020-11-09 19:13:36
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that there are currently two inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Edmonton Institution for Women (EIFW) in Alberta.
2020-11-06 18:38:11
On November 5, 2020, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, four packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included crystal methamphetamine, THC butter, and cell phones. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $157,300.
2020-11-06 15:34:24
On November 5, 2020, D.M., an inmate from Warkworth Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban to protect the identity of the victim.
2020-11-03 13:43:44
On November 1, 2020, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband were seized on the perimeter of Grand Valley Institution, a multi-level security facility.
2020-11-02 11:17:44
On October 30, 2020, Patrick Pirozzi, an inmate from Millhaven Institution, Regional Treatment Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.
2020-10-30 07:20:33
On October 29, 2020 during the 22:00 count in the minimum security unit at Mission institution, staff members discovered that Roderick Muchikekwanape was not accounted for.
2020-10-29 20:19:05
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 29, 2020 inmate Royce Badger was apprehended by the Saskatoon Police Service.
2020-10-29 10:34:24
On October 23, 2020, at about 9:10 pm, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized objects was seized on the perimeter of Warkworth Institution, a medium-security facility.
2020-10-28 21:22:03
First, I would like to highlight that the implementation of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) is part of a historic transformation of the federal correctional system that saw the abolition of administrative segregation.
2020-10-27 12:44:51
“I welcome the 2019-20 Annual Report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI). As we continue to deliver on our mission of contributing to public safety by actively supporting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, the OCI report provides us with an opportunity to review, reflect, and take action on a number of important areas within our federal correctional system."
2020-10-26 10:39:30
On October 17, 2020, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Springhill Institution, a medium security federal institution.
