News results

Showing 591 - 600 of 2611 results

Seizure of contraband at Mountain Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On November 8 and 9, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband was seized at Mountain Institution, a medium security federal institution. The contraband items seized included 184 grams of cannabis concentrate and 94 grams of methamphetamine. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $139,000.


Death of an inmate from Edmonton Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On November 4, 2023, an inmate from Edmonton Institution died while in our custody. The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban.


Change of Command Ceremony at the Regional Reception Centre in the Quebec Region

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

On November 3, 2023, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony at the Regional Recpetion Centre in the Quebec Region. This occasion, attended by Commissioner Anne Kelly, marked the change in command from the outgoing Warden Anne-Marie Labalette, to the incoming Warden Édith Desnoyers.


End of lockdown and search at Mountain Institution

| Correctional Service Canada | news releases

The lockdown put in place at Mountain Institution on October 24, 2023, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. On October 28, the institution resumed normal operations and visits resumed.


Page details

2025-12-23