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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Drummond Institution
DRUMMONDVILLE, QC, June 23, 2025 /CNW/ - On June 14, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included methamphetamine, hashish, marijuana, cannabis concentrate, tobacco and cell phones. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $151,250. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors. The CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions. CSC has also set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates, and staff members working at CSC institutions. The toll-free number, 1‑866‑780‑3784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous. Associated links Taking action against illegal drone activityInstitutional security CSC's Detector Dog Program Follow us on social media Correctional Service of Canada (Facebook) @CSC_SCC_en (X) @CSCsccEN (Youtube) Correctional Service Canada (LinkedIn) SOURCE Correctional Services Canada - Quebec View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Convicted killer, 62, escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
Richard Plourde is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder Published Jun 23, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • < 1 minute read Convicted killer Richard Plourde, 62, is serving time at Archambault Institution in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines. Photo by Correctional Service of Canada MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians region. Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday. The 62-year-old was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at Archambault Institution. He has a fair complexion, brown eyes and grey hair. He also has a tattoo of a skull bone and a hand on his right shoulder, a rose on his abdomen and the letters R.P. on his right arm. The federal agency says it has contacted Quebec provincial police who have issued a warrant for Plourde's arrest. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA NBA Toronto Blue Jays
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Death of an inmate from Donnacona Institution
DONNACONA, QC, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ - On June 13, 2025, Adam Williams, an inmate from Donnacona Institution, died while in our custody. At the time of death, the inmate was 47 years old and had been serving sentence of eight years, six months and two days since November 23, 2018. The inmate's next of kin have been notified. As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified. Associated links CSC WebsiteCommissioner's Directive: Death of an InmateDeaths in custody Donnacona Institution Follow us on social media Correctional Service of Canada (Facebook) @CSC_SCC_en (X) @CSCsccEN (Youtube) Correctional Service Canada (LinkedIn) SOURCE Correctional Services Canada - Quebec View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Seizures of contraband and unauthorized items at Drummond Institution
DRUMMONDVILLE, QC, June 13, 2025 /CNW/ - On May 26 and June 4, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included methamphetamine, marijuana, cannabis concentrate, tobacco and a cellphone with SIM cards. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $256,750. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors. The CSC is heightening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to introduce contraband into correctional institutions. CSC has also set up a telephone tip line for all federal institutions so that it may receive additional information about activities relating to security at CSC institutions. These activities may be related to drug use or trafficking that may threaten the safety and security of visitors, inmates, and staff members working at CSC institutions. The toll-free number, 1‑866‑780‑3784, helps ensure that the information shared is protected and that callers remain anonymous. Associated links Taking action against illegal drone activityInstitutional security CSC's Detector Dog Program Follow us on social media Correctional Service of Canada (Facebook) @CSC_SCC_en (X) @CSCsccEN (Youtube) Correctional Service Canada (LinkedIn) SOURCE Correctional Services Canada - Quebec View original content:
Winnipeg Free Press
11-06-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Stony Mountain inmate, 80, dies
A Stony Mountain Institution inmate died of apparent natural causes while in custody Saturday, the Correctional Service of Canada said. Gordon Kornelson, 80, was sentenced to four years on May 5. The Carillon newspaper in Steinbach reported in April that he had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a relative for eight years starting when she was about four years old, between Jan. 1, 2012 and Jan. 31, 2020. The abuse ended when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented her visits to Kornelson's home, the Carillon reported. The girl's mother reported the crime in June 2022 after her daughter told her what had happened. Judge Kael McKenzie granted the victim's request that there be no publication ban in the case and called the sentence low. The defence, pointing to Kornelson's declining health, had asked for his sentence to be served under house arrest. Kornelson worked as a loans manager at Steinbach Credit Union for 29 years until 1995, court documents stated, and then worked as an accountant. He served on the board of the Steinbach Mennonite Central Committee Thrift Shop from 1974 to 2019. An online obituary stated Kornelson was formerly a longtime Hanover School Division trustee and that he died in a Winnipeg hospital. DAVE BAXTER / CARILLON FILES
