| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 1, 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. The inmate has since returned to the institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) advises that seven inmates at Grierson 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 4 and 5, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, two packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Warkworth Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 7, 2022, David Faulds, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution died while in our custody.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) extend their thoughts to the victims, their families, Indigenous peoples, and communities impacted by the horrific tragedy that occurred on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan, on September 4, 2022. We share the grief felt by the residents of these communities and all Canadians, particularly those who have lost family members and friends.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 1, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, two packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On September 26, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Drummond Institution, a federal medium security institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On September 27, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 2, 2022, Jagjit Singh Saran, an inmate from Matsqui Institution, died while in our custody.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On October 1, 2022, Ronald Leverington, an inmate from William Head Institution, died while in our custody.
