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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RENOUS, N.B., November 3, 2004 - The inmates who had refused to go back to their cells have now complied with that order at 14:00 hrs, Wednesday, November 3, 2004.

The inmates went back voluntarily after the Warden of the Institution read the Riot Act. Member of the Institutional Emergency Response Team then moved onto the range and secured the area.

Negotiations went on all through the night with a group of 15 inmates who had been refusing to lock up since 22:30 hrs on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.

Since the beginning of the disturbance, the inmates had been confined to the common area of Unit 1 range. All other inmates were accounted for and the whole institution is locked down as per normal procedure.

One inmate has suffered non life threatening injuries and has been transported to Miramichi Region Hospital for treatment.

The RCMP is conducting an investigation.

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