End of lockdown and search at Matsqui Institution

May 5, 2023 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

The lockdown put in place at Matsqui Institution on April 29, 2023 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations and visits have resumed.

During the exceptional search, contraband and unauthorized items were found. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included, amongst others, four sharp-edged homemade weapons and drug paraphernalia.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is strengthening measures to prevent the entry of contraband into its institutions in order to ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to have contraband brought into correctional institutions.