End of Lockdown at Matsqui Institution

News release

January 21, 2020 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

The lockdown put in place at Matsqui Institution on January 14, 2020 has ended. The institution has resumed its normal operations.

Visits to the institution have resumed.

CSC has set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates and staff members working at CSC institutions.

The toll-free number, 1‑866‑780‑3784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous.

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Contacts

Gord Tanner
Assistant Warden Management Service
Matsqui Institution
604-850-8205

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