2018-10-16 16:15:04
The lockdown put in place at Matsqui Institution on October 10, 2018 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
2018-10-16 16:10:17
On October 15, 2018 at about 7:30 a.m., staff members confiscated multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items in the medium security unit at Collins Bay Institution.
2018-10-16 13:27:44
Today, Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the tabling of Bill C-83 – An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act.
2018-10-12 11:38:30
On October 09, 2018, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
2018-10-11 16:29:54
On October 10, 2018, at about 10:45 p.m, two staff members were assaulted in the medium security unit at Collins Bay Institution. The injured staff members were evaluated and treated at an outside hospital.
2018-10-11 13:36:14
On October 9, 2018, at about 3:00 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at Matsqui Institution, a medium security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
2018-10-05 16:19:28
On October 2, 2018, at about 8:50 p.m., as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized from the medium security unit at
2018-10-05 10:40:21
On October 4, 2018 at about 9:00 a.m. a lockdown was put in place in the maximum security unit at Collins Bay Institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
2018-10-04 14:22:31
On October 4, 2018, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal institution
2018-10-02 15:26:35
On October 2, 2018, Noah Akhiatak, an inmate from Bowden Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
2018-10-01 15:32:45
On September 20, 2018, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing unauthorized items was seized in the medium security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary.
2018-09-28 15:07:14
On September 18, 2018, correctional officers at Donnacona Institution, a maximum security federal institution, seized contraband and unauthorized items in the institution. The total institutional value of this seizure is estimated at $41 500.
2018-09-25 08:56:00
On September 13, 2018, Denis St-Aubin, an inmate from Drummond Institution died while in our custody.
2018-09-21 14:04:55
On September 19, 2018, Port-Cartier officially granted the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) “Freedom of the City”, a rare privilege given to valued members or groups dedicated to protecting the community with historic ties to the area.
2018-09-20 16:34:44
On September 20, 2018, at about 9 a.m., a staff member was assaulted at Millhaven Institution, a maximum security federal institution. The injured staff member was evaluated and treated at an outside hospital.
2018-09-18 13:24:49
The precautionary measures put in place at the Regional Treatment Centre, Millhaven Institution on September 14, 2018, due to inmates showing symptoms associated with the Gastroenteritis virus has been lifted.
2018-09-18 12:00:58
On September 14, 2018, Jean Morissette, an inmate from the Regional Reception Centre died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
2018-09-14 16:33:32
As of September 14, 2018, due to several inmates showing symptoms associated with the Gastroenteritis virus, all visits to the Regional Treatment Centre at Millhaven Institution are suspended as a precautionary measure.
2018-09-14 14:37:40
On September 19, 2018, the City of Port-Cartier will grant the Correctional Service of Canada the right to exercise Freedom of the City, in honour of its 30th year of operations in Port-Cartier.
2018-09-14 13:59:29
The lockdown put in place at Millhaven Institution on September 5, 2018 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
2018-09-13 15:29:30
On September 13, 2018, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony in the Prairie Region. This occasion marked the change in command from the outgoing Regional Deputy Commissioner Peter Linkletter, to the incoming Regional Deputy Commissioner France Gratton.
2018-09-06 09:20:32
On September 5, 2018 at about 1:00 p.m. a lockdown was put in place at Millhaven Institution, a maximum security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
2018-09-05 15:46:35
On July 30, 2018, I was appointed as Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). Today, I am honoured to receive my mandate letter from the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, which outlines the Government of Canada’s priorities as they relate to CSC. This letter will help me establish key commitments in carrying out our mission, vision and mandate.
2018-09-05 14:32:42
The lockdown put in place in the medium-security unit at Beaver Creek Institution on August 27, 2018 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
2018-09-05 09:14:14
On September 1, 2018, Colin Victor Stewart, an inmate from Pacific Institution died while in our custody.