News results

Showing 541 - 550 of 2611 results

Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Donnacona Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On January 12, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of Donnacona Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.


End of lockdown and search at Matsqui Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

The lockdown and exceptional search put in place at Matsqui Institution on January 11, 2024, ended on January 15, 2024. The institution has since resumed normal operations and visits were reinstated.


Death of an inmate from Bath Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On January 13, 2024, Stephen Beszterczey, an inmate from Bath Institution, died while in our custody.


Lockdown and search at Matsqui Institution 

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On January 11, 2024, a lockdown was put in place at Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.


End of lockdown Matsqui Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

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.


Page details

2025-12-23