Lockdown and search at Joyceville Institution – Assessment Unit

 October 10, 2019 – Kingston, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

On October 9, 2019, at about 4:30 p.m. , a lockdown was put in place in the Assessment Unit at Joyceville Institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search for the presence of contraband.

The safety and security of the institutions is the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) primary concern. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so. 

Visits have been suspended until the search is completed.

The 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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