Lockdown and search at Matsqui Institution

June 19, 2017 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

On June 16, 2017, at about 7:10 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at Matsqui Institution, a medium security federal institution, to allow staff to conduct a search of the institution following an inmate assault.

The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff and inmates. Visits have been suspended until the search is completed. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so.

To improve practices aimed at preventing this type of incident, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will continue to review the circumstances surrounding this incident and take the appropriate measures.

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