On December 7, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized as a result of a suspected drone drop at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
On December 7, 2022, an inmate was found to have been the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
On December 6, 2022, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony at Stony Mountain Institution. This occasion marked the change in command from the outgoing Warden, Robert Bonnefoy, to the incoming Warden, Janalee Bell-Boychuk.
On December 2, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized as a result of a suspected drone drop at Warkworth Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
On November 27, 2022, an inmate was found to have been victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment and has since returned to the institution.
On December 4, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium security federal institution.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) advises that eight inmates at Mountain Institution in British Columbia have tested positive for COVID-19. The health and safety of our employees, inmates, and the public continue to be our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation, and measures are in place to minimize spread of the virus within the institution.
On November 29, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the medium security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary.