Southeast Regional Correctional Centre

• N.B. declares COVID-19 outbreak at provincial jail after 4 positive cases

  The centre said the first positive case was confirmed on Friday.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2021
  
• New Brunswick government announces investigation into death of Shediac inmate

  Derek James Whalen, 37, an inmate at the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre, was pronounced dead on Sunday.

  Canada

  May 4, 2020
  
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• Moncton man charged in death of fellow inmate

  Michael Adam Matchett, 33, died Nov. 3 after an assault at the jail on Oct. 26.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2018
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• New Brunswick inmate dies in custody after assault by another inmate, police investigating

  The inmate was transported to the Moncton Hospital for treatment but died of his injuries.

  Crime

  Nov 5, 2018
• Inmate death at Shediac jail attributed to natural causes

  Tyler Sweeney, 49, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre on Feb. 8.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2018
• Inmate, 49, dies at Shediac jail in New Brunswick

  The Department of Justice and Public Safety says staff called 911 and tried to revive the man, but he died at 6:35 p.m.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2018
• New Brunswick prisoners affected by jail fire no longer housed in trailers

  According to the Department of Justice, all prisoners who were housed in the temporary trailers at the Shediac area jail were moved back into regular housing on Dec. 11, 2017.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2018
• Shediac jail inmates put up in trailers while main facility repaired after fire

  The department hopes to restore service to parts of the main building, beginning with the kitchen and medical unit, "as soon as possible."

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2017
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• Inmates to be transferred back to damaged New Brunswick jail

  The fire at the five-year-old facility, which rendered the building uninhabitable, was determined by fire officials to be caused by cigarettes that were improperly put out. 

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2017
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• Shediac jail fire deemed accidental, caused by improper disposal of cigarette butts

  Despite the fact that the centre is a non-smoking facility, several cigarette butts were discovered near the fire's point of origin.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2017