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LOCKDOWN AT FENBROOK INSTITUTION

GRAVENHURST, ON, April 23, 2008 - On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, inmates at Fenbrook Institution were placed under lockdown status, in order for staff to facilitate a search of the facility.

The search was ordered by the Acting Warden following receipt of information that there was contraband within the institution. Information gathered indicates that this contraband maybe linked to the previous search in March. Searching of the institution is ongoing, and normal institutional operations are suspended until the conclusion of the search.

Visits have been suspended until the search has been completed.

The lockdown has been put in place in order to facilitate a search of the facility while ensuring the continued safety and security of the public, staff and inmates.

The facility will reopen once institutional management determines that it is safe to do so.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Annette Allen
Assistant Warden Management Services
Fenbrook Institution
705-687-1742