Recapture of Inmate from Archambault Institution – Minimum-Security Unit

June 23, 2025 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on June 23, 2025, inmate Richard Plourde was apprehended by the Sûreté du Québec.

This inmate had been unlawfully at large from the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution, since June 22, 2025.

Ensuring the safety and security of its institutions, staff, and the public remains our highest priority in the operation of the federal correctional system.

The Correctional Service of Canada is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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