Lockdown and Search at Grande Cache Institution

Grande Cache, Alberta, February 17, 2012 – At approximately 8:25 p.m. on February 16, 2012, Grande Cache Institution, a medium security federal penitentiary, was placed on lockdown to facilitate an exceptional search of the institution.

The safety and security of our institutions is the primary consideration of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). The institution will re-open as soon as searching is complete and it is determined safe to do so.

Visits will be suspended until the search has been completed.

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For more information, media personnel may contact:

Gary Rolfe
Acting Assistant Warden Management Services
Correctional Service Canada
Grande Cache Institution
780-827-7603