Okanagan Correctional Centre

• Penticton man serving 5 years for beach assault pleads guilty to mischief, threat, breaching curfew

  "I'm really trying to get my life together and get things in perspective so I can get out of jail (and) have a life in society without any problems," he said. 

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2021
  
• Former inmate denied kosher meals at Okanagan jail loses human rights complaint

  Griffith said his request for kosher meals was denied numerous times in 2017 and 2018, while he was in custody at OCC and North Fraser Pretrial Centre.

  Dec 28, 2020
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at B.C.’s Okanagan Correctional Centre declared over

  In total, seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 with no one in custody contracting the virus, the health authority says.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2020
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• Contact tracing underway following 3 confirmed cases at Okanagan Correctional Centre

  Interior Health says there is no evidence of community transmission, and that it is closely monitoring the situation.

  Health

  Aug 14, 2020
• Okanagan inmate charged with setting fire in jail cell

  Lawrence Brown has been charged with arson in relation to an inhabited property and arson damaging property. 

  Crime

  May 13, 2020
• COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. jail declared over, federal prison outbreak grows: Dr. Bonnie Henry

  The outbreak at the Okanagan Correctional Centre has been declared over.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2020
• Kelowna, B.C., man who returned from vacation in Turkey dies of COVID-19

  Dennis Rau was a retired Canada Revenue Agency employee who leaves behind a wife and two adult children.

  Apr 15, 2020
• 1 new COVID-19 case in Interior Health region connected to West Kelowna nursery outbreak

  It brings the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the health region to 136 cases.

  Apr 13, 2020
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• Oliver, B.C. man released early from Okanagan jail due to COVID-19 outbreak

  The former inmate said the remainder of his four-month sentence for driving while suspended is forgiven and he will not have to serve the 29 days in the future. 

  Health

  Apr 6, 2020
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• Sick inmate recently released from Okanagan jail fears he may have been exposed to COVID-19

  The former inmate has now voluntarily chosen to self-isolate, after experiencing symptoms including a runny nose, scratchy throat and dry cough.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2020