End of lockdown Matsqui Institution

January 11, 2024 – Abbotsford, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

The lockdown put in place at Matsqui Institution on January 5, 2024, has now ended. The institution is gradually returning to normal operations and visits have resumed.

CSC is working with its law enforcement partners, and an investigation into the incident that led to the lockdown is being conducted by both CSC and the Abbotsford Police Department.

CSC manages a complex and diverse inmate population, which has a direct impact on the safety and security of institutions. We take a number of measures to ensure our facilities provide a correctional environment that is safe, secure and contributes to offender rehabilitation, and ultimately, public safety. CSC has zero tolerance for violence and criminal and disciplinary charges can be laid against any individual found to be involved in violent incidents within its institutions.