| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 31, 2023, an inmate from Mountain Institution died while in our custody. The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban to protect the identity of the victim.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 26, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a multi-level security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 25, 2023, Alexis Simon, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 19, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a multi-level security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included cannabis, hashish, methamphetamine, tobacco, stabbing weapons and cell phones with accessories. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $98,202
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 18, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Drummond Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included hashish, cannabis, amphetamines, tobacco and cell phones with accessories. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $128 100.
| Correctional Service Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to a press conference with Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, who will present the results of the review related to the security reclassification and transfer of inmate Paul Bernardo. Commissioner Kelly will be joined by France Gratton, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs, and Kirstan Gagnon, Assistant Commissioner, Communications and Engagement (Victims Services).
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 1, 2023, correctional officers at Dorchester Penitentiary, a medium security federal institution, intercepted an inmate who was attempting to bring contraband into the institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | statements
Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), issued the following statement on the review of inmate Paul Bernardo’s transfer from Millhaven Institution (maximum) to La Macaza Institution (medium) on May 29, 2023:
| Correctional Service Canada | backgrounders
Maintaining the safety and security of institutions and the public is at the core of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)’s mandate. CSC’s work is guided by law. Everything we do and every decision we take must be within the framework of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) and Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (CCRR). This includes the security classification and transfer of offenders. One of the guiding principles, specified in the CCRA, that guides CSC is to use the least restrictive measure consistent with the protection of society, staff members, and offenders.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 17, 2023, inmates from the medium security sector at Stony Mountain Institution were involved in an altercation that resulted in seven inmates being victims of an assault.
