| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On November 2, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a federal medium security institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On November 3, 2022, a lockdown was put in place in the medium-security unit at Mission Institution, and an exceptional search was ordered.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 19, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Bath Institution, a medium security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 31, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On November 2, 2022, Darcy Sidoruk, an inmate from Pacific Institution, died while in our custody.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On November 3, 2022, Henri Primeau, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) advises that six inmates at Bowden Institution, in Alberta, 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.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 29, 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.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 28, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | statements
Today, Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement: “I welcome the Office of the Correctional Investigator’s (OCI) annual report. Our response outlines the concrete actions we are taking. To date, we have implemented over 90% of the commitments we put forward in our responses to the OCI’s recommendations in the last 10 years. I recognize there is always more work to do and remain committed to ongoing and continuous progress to implement our commitments, including the new actions put forward in response to today’s report."
