End of lockdown and search at Mountain Institution

October 31, 2023 – Agassiz, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada

The lockdown put in place at Mountain Institution on October 24, 2023, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. On October 28, the institution resumed normal operations and visits resumed.

During the exceptional search, contraband and unauthorized items were found. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included two cell phones and accessories, two stabbing weapons, tattoo paraphernalia, 30 grams of hashish, 10 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of crystal methamphetamine, among other drugs and unknown substances.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is strengthening measures to prevent the entry of contraband into its institutions in order to ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to have contraband brought into correctional institutions.