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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Correctional Service Canada

Visits to Fraser Valley prison suspended due to lockdown

Apr 15, 2025 | 3:15 PM

ABBOTSFORD — Correctional Service Canada staff have ordered a lockdown at a federal prison in the Fraser Valley.

According to a statement Tuesday, CSC says the lockdown was instituted at Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal institution, on Monday, April 14, to enable correctional personnel to conduct an exceptional search.

CSC says the search was initiated to protect the institution, its staff, and inmates.

Visits have been suspended until the search is completed. Normal operations will resume as soon as correctional staff deem it safe to do so.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) says it works to prevent the entry of contraband and unauthorized items into its institutions, and partners with police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions.

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