Prison

• Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence

  The "con code" — a set of unwritten rules among inmates that they believe is behind a sharp rise in attacks behind bars.

  Crime

  Feb 6
  
• Ontario adding 150 more jail beds in Niagara, Milton, Sudbury

  Ontario's solicitor general says the province is adding 150 beds to three jails across the province using modular construction.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2025
  
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• Quebec to crack down on prison smuggling with scanners, cellular jamming, drone defences

  Quebec will boost prison security with body scanners, window fences, and plans to jam cellphone signals to fight contraband smuggling and drone deliveries.

  Crime

  May 27, 2025
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• Judge calls for public inquiry to answer questions on Edmonton prison inmate death

  Justice Donna Groves was tasked with reviewing the circumstances around Montgrand's death and making recommendations on how to prevent similar tragedies.

  Crime

  Mar 26, 2025
• This former prison in Quebec will soon become affordable housing

  The St-Vincent penitentiary will be transferred by the end of 2025 to the Canada Lands Company for the development.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2025
• Short-lived escape: Ontario inmates with ‘violent criminal history’ back in custody

  Two inmates with a "violent history' including a convicted murderer who escaped from Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst, Ont., are back in custody.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2025
• Two inmates with ‘violent criminal history’ escape Ontario prison

  Two inmates, who police warn have a 'violent criminal history' have escaped a minimum-security prison on Feb. 19, including one serving a sentence for first-degree murder.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2025
• Contraband worth $80,000 seized at Joyceville Institution

  Contraband items seized at Joyceville Institution include tobacco, marijuana, hashish and cellphone accessories, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

  Crime

  Jan 15, 2025
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• Saskatchewan corrections officers sound alarm over facility conditions

  Stagnant innovation, increased violence towards officers and drug use; just some of the issues plaguing corrections facilities in Saskatchewan and across Canada.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Maximum-security prison that held killers Magnotta, Pickton evacuated due to wildfires

  A Quebec prison that once housed Luka Magnotta and Robert Pickton has been evacuated due to wildfire. Corrections Canada has notified victims of the people held at the facility.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2024