Rob Finucan, regional president for the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, says that drones delivering contraband to prisons has become a growing concern. Continue reading
An estimated $384,000 worth of street drugs have been seized at Bowden Institution in central Alberta, according to a news release issued by the Correctional Service of Canada on Tuesday. Continue reading
Investigators for Manitoba Finance seized over 45,000 contraband cigarettes from three Winnipeg stores, the province announced Tuesday. Continue reading
The Correctional Service of Canada issued a media release saying it was “committed to preventing the entry of contraband into its institutions.” Continue reading
A highway 401 traffic stop led Napanee OPP finding almost three million illegal cigarettes. Continue reading
Correctional Service Canada says the institutional value of the contraband seized was $85,000. Continue reading
Contraband cigarettes seized by the province Dec. 12 would have resulted in over $20,000 in lost tax revenue had they been sold. Continue reading
Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections and Policing is launching a pilot project to help keep narcotics out of its jails. Continue reading
The Saskatchewan government has put out a request for proposals for full-body scanners for correctional facilities in the province. Continue reading
Minister Tibollo wouldn’t comment on the cost of the initiatives, only saying that the province is “using resources already in the system.” Continue reading