September 11, 2015 – Kitchener, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
Lockdown and search at Grand Valley Institution
On September 10, 2015, a lockdown was put in place at Grand Valley Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff and inmates. The safety and security of the institutions is the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) primary concern. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so.
Visits have been suspended until the search is completed.
CSC is committed to preventing the entry of contraband into its institutions. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions.
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Elizabeth Vitek
A/Warden
Grand Valley Institution
519-895-8150
