End of lockdown and search at Beaver Creek Institution

January 30, 2026 – Gravenhurst, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

The lockdown put in place at Beaver Creek Institution on January 26, 2026, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. The institution has continued with its normal operations and visits have resumed.

During the exceptional search, contraband and unauthorized items were found. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included marijuana, tobacco, edged weapons and handmade alcohol.

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.