End of lockdown at Grand Valley Institution
News release
March 17, 2026 – Kitchener, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
The lockdown put in place at Grand Valley Institution on March 8, 2026, has ended. The institution was placed under lockdown to address a security-related health and safety issue, which has been resolved.
The institution has resumed normal operations, and visits have been reinstated.
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Mike Shrider
Regional Communications Manager
Regional Headquarters, Ontario
GEN-ONT-MEDIA@csc-scc.gc.ca
613-530-6941
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