March 21, 2019 – Kingston, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada
On March 19, 2019, at about 11:30 a.m., as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized in the medium security unit at Collins Bay Institution.
The contraband items seized included 161.6 grams of tobacco and 80.6 grams of marijuana. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $11,660.00.
The medium security unit of Collins Bay Institution was placed on lockdown to allow staff to conduct a general search. The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff and inmates.
Regularly scheduled visits may be affected. Visitors who have already planned a visit are asked to contact the Institution directly.
The Correctional Service of Canada (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.
The CSC introduced a complete smoking ban in all federal correctional institutions in 2008.
CSC has 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.
