07/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/24/2024 07:24
L'isolement cellulaire et la fouille exceptionnelle imposés à l'Établissement de Springhill le 11 juillet 2024 se sont terminés le 18 juillet 2024. L'établissement a depuis repris ses opérations normales et les visites sont rétablies.
July 24, 2024 - Springhill, Nova Scotia - Correctional Service Canada
The lockdown and exceptional search put in place at Springhill Institution on July 11, 2024, ended on July 18, 2024. The institution has since resumed its normal operations and visits have resumed.
During the exceptional search, contraband and unauthorized items were found. The items seized included various stabbing weapons and drug paraphernalia.
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.
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Sophia Doiron
Communications Advisor
Regional Headquarters - Atlantic