September 25, 2015– Agassiz, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada
On September 22, 2015 at about 3:00 p.m. a lockdown was put in place at Kent Institution, a maximum 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. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so.
Visits have been suspended until the search is completed.
Sheila Collett
A/Assistant Warden, Management Services
Kent Institution
604-796-4404
