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Lockdown and search at Springhill Institution

Springhill Institution remains on lockdown to allow staff to conduct an, "exceptional search.". File / Global News

Springhill, Nova Scotia – Springhill Institution remains on lockdown to allow staff to conduct an, “exceptional search.”

According to a media release issued this morning, Correctional Service Canada placed Springhill Institution, a medium security federal institution, on lockdown Sunday around 5:30 p.m.

Visits to Springhill Institution may need to be rescheduled. Those who plan on visiting should contact Springhill Institution directly.

Correctional Service Canada says that the safety of staff at Springhill Institution is their number one concern and that, “normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so. “

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