Lockdown and search at Warkworth Institution

News Release

April 25, 2016 – Campbellford, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

On April 23, 2016, at about 7:00 a.m., a lockdown was put in place at Warkworth Institution, a medium-security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.

Visits have been suspended until the search is completed.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is committed to preventing the entry of contraband into its institutions. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions.

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Contact

Shawn Sutton
A/Assistant Warden, Management Services
Warkworth Institution
(705) 924-8104

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