BC Corrections

• Addicted inmates face substantially elevated risk of reincarceration: B.C. study

  People jailed in the province who have addiction and mental health issues are said to be at high risk of being reincarcerated within a few years of being released.

  Health

  Mar 22
  
• B.C. to boost mental health, addiction supports for inmates leaving jail

  B.C. is doubling the number of teams that work with recently released inmates by providing mental health and substance use supports.

  Crime

  Oct 3, 2022
  
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• ‘Mistaken identity’ to blame for 2021 death of B.C. corrections officer, say police

  After extensive interviews and more than 300 follow-up tasks in the investigation, Delta police also said they're "confident" they have identified suspects in the homicide.

  Crime

  May 3, 2022
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• Inmate who fled Surrey Pretrial Centre back in custody

  Surrey RCMP says a tip from a keen-eyed citizen on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has led to the arrest of a man who escaped from the Surrey Pretrial Centre on Thursday.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2022
• Victim in fatal Delta shooting identified as B.C. corrections officer

  Police are still investigating a motive in the shooting, including whether it was related to the victim's job.

  Crime

  May 2, 2021
• Richmond RCMP locate wanted man missing his monitoring ankle bracelet

  57-year-old Woon Chan, described as a 'risk to the public', is wanted by Richmond RCMP after he allegedly removed his ankle monitoring bracelet Thursday.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 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
• BC Corrections missed deadline to start external inspections: Ombudsperson

  The watchdog says B.C.'s corrections service still doesn't have a mechanism for external inspections in place.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2018
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• Violent offender with history of assaults and robberies arrested again

  Assaults. Robberies. Possession of a weapon.

  Crime

  May 16, 2018
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• Convicted pedophile ‘Swirl Face’ plans to live in Vancouver

  A public safety warning has been issued for high-risk sex offender Cristopher Neil.

  Crime

  Mar 26, 2017