Man charged with second-degree murder of fellow inmate in New Brunswick: RCMP
Members of the Blackville RCMP responded to the facility on February 18. An inmate had been located badly injured in his cell. Continue reading
Atlantic Institution
Inmate assaulted at maximum security facility in New Brunswick
Correctional Service Canada says the assault at Atlantic Institution was discovered at about 9:50 p.m. Continue reading
N.B. judge rules Ontario biker must serve time for brutal murder in maximum security
A “charismatic” former outlaw biker serving a life sentence for a brutal Toronto-area murder has lost a bid to get out of the highest-security prison on the East Coast. Continue reading
N.S. RCMP warning public about release of high-risk offender
Christopher Isaac MacDonald will be released from the Atlantic Institution in Renous, N.B., on Friday. Continue reading
Corrections Canada to introduce needle exchange program at 2 federal prisons
By Morganne Campbell Digital Broadcast Journalist
Beginning next month, Corrections Canada will provide clean needles for injection drug users at two of its prisons. The country’s prison watchdog has been pushing for more than a decade. But those working on the front-lines say the move puts them at risk. Continue reading
Inmate assaulted at New Brunswick prison on Valentine’s Day
CSC says that the injured inmate was transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment. Continue reading
Halifax men get four months for prison assault of accused killer Dennis Oland
The court was told the two men punched Oland in the head in the visitors’ area of the prison, and Oland suffered facial injuries. Continue reading
Two Halifax men plead guilty to assaulting accused killer Dennis Oland in N.B prison
Convicted killer Cody Alexander Muise and Aaron Marriott, who was convicted in a 2008 drug shooting, attacked Oland at Atlantic Institution in Renous, N.B., on July 31 of last year. Continue reading
Inmate in New Brunswick prison injured, facility in lockdown
Part of the Atlantic Institution remains in lockdown. RCMP and officers of the institute are investigating the incident. Continue reading
Halifax men accused of assaulting Dennis Oland behind bars appear in court
Two Halifax men charged with assaulting Dennis Oland in a New Brunswick prison appeared briefly in court Thursday. Continue reading