Convicted killer, accomplice to infamous N.B. serial killer dead at 52
Scott Michael Curtis was 19 when he was an accomplice to Allan Legere, known as the Monster of Miramichi. Continue reading
Correctional Service Canada
HIV/AIDS group concerned over proposed overdose prevention site at Alberta prison
The Correctional Service of Canada says it has received a Health Canada exemption that would permit the site at Drumheller Institution by the end of the month. Continue reading
A prison is opening the first overdose prevention site for inmates in Canada
Prison guards are wary of being forced to accept that illicit drugs are being consumed on their watch. Continue reading
Biggest build yet for Habitat for Humanity in Prince Albert, Sask.
A partnership has built the biggest home through Prince Albert Habitat for Humanity, according to executive director Jan Thomas. Continue reading
Carefentanil, fentanyl seized at Warkworth Institution: Correctional Service Canada
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The value of the contraband seized is estimated to be more than $20,000. Continue reading
Canadian parole officers feel overworked, according to national survey
A recent survey of Canadian parole officers shows that they feel overworked and can’t properly do their job protecting the public because of it. Continue reading
CSC launches investigation into death of inmate at Warkworth Institution
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
According to officials, an inmate serving a two-year sentence died on Sunday. Continue reading
Investigation to look into death of inmate from N.S. prison for women
Correctional Service Canada issued a statement Wednesday saying Samantha Wallace died on Monday after she was taken to a hospital in Truro two days earlier. Continue reading
Canadian prisons ill-equipped to meet needs of older inmates, report says
The federal correctional investigator and the Canadian Human Rights Commission is calling for the government to meet the unique needs of older people behind bars, whose numbers are going up. Continue reading
Hunt continues for escaped Laval killer
Quebec provincial police, who are investigating the disappearance, believe Denis Bégin was likely headed to Gatineau or the surrounding Outaouais region in western Quebec. Continue reading