Correctional Service Of Canada

• Tobacco, marijuana among items seized at Warkworth Institution prison

  The Correctional Service of Canada say on Oct. 17, staff located quantities of tobacco and marijuana at the prison — the second reported seized of contraband in less than a month.

  Crime

  Oct 19
  
• Red-flags raised around medically-assisted death in Canada’s prisons

  The Correctional Service of Canada says as of Aug. 31 this year, a total of 32 prisoners have requested medically-assisted death.

  Canada

  Oct 13
  
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• Officials probing death of inmate at Victoria-area prison

  The Correctional Service of Canada says an inmate serving a sentence for second-degree murder has died at the Victoria-area William Head Institution.

  Sep 8
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• More than $287K worth of contraband, items seized inside B.C. prison

  On Aug. 24, staff members seized $287,700 worth of contraband and items which included smartphones, steroids, needles, handmade weapons, SD card readers, THC and alcohol brew.

  Crime

  Sep 1
• Drugs and weapons seized during 10-day lockdown at Warkworth Institution

  The 10-day search of Warkworth Institution located drugs, stabbing weapons and other items.

  Crime

  Aug 11
• Warkworth Institution imposes lockdown for ‘exceptional search’

  The Correctional Service of Canada says a lockdown was put in place on Aug. 1 at the medium-level federal prison to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.

  Crime

  Aug 3
• Paul Bernardo prison transfer needed to be kept ‘low profile,’ officials said

  Emails obtained by Global News through an access to information request show communications officials discussing the need to keep news of Bernardo's transfer a 'close hold.'

  Politics

  Jul 19
• Bernardo transfer spurred CSC questions on whether Mendicino knew: emails

  The public safety minister and his staff have been under heavy scrutiny over the past month as more details have emerged about the timeline of the prison transfer.

  Canada

  Jul 4
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• Peterborough man designated dangerous offender dies at Millhaven Institution treatment centre

  Thomas Straub was designated a dangerous offender in 2020 with a long history of violence, including attacking a woman on George St. in November 2016.

  Crime

  Jun 30
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• Inmate dies of injuries following May assault at Warkworth Institution

  On May 28, an inmate suffered serious injuries during an incident at Warkworth Institution, a federal prison southeast of Peterborough. The inmate died Saturday.

  Crime

  Jun 27