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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AGASSIZ, BC, January 11, 2008 - Mountain Institution is locked down as a result of an assault on an inmate last evening in the institutional gymnasium. The injuries sustained by the inmate are not considered to be life threatening.

Security staff are currently conducting an institutional search for weapons and drugs. All visits to the institution have been cancelled until the search is concluded.

Mountain Institution is a federal medium-security institution located 120 kilometers east of Vancouver. The institution currently houses 450 inmates.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Brenda Lamm
Assistant Warden Management Services
Mountain Institution
(604) 796-1438