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Well over $2 million worth of contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution over a week, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 23, 2021. According to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the seized items included tobacco, drugs (marijuana and shatter), cell phones and cell phone accessories. The
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A couple from Quebec are facing multiple charges after a number of law enforcement service members came together to track and arrest the pair, who were attempting to drop prohibited items onto the property of Collins Bay Institution by drone. According to Kingston Police, the events surrounding the arrest began
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized a package of contraband intended to make its way inside Bath Institution. According to CSC, the package was seized “as a result of the assistance of the community and the vigilance of staff members” on Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021. The contraband seized
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has seized a package of contraband intended to make its way inside Collins Bay Institution. According to CSC, the package was seized on the perimeter of Collins Bay Institution “as the result of the vigilance of staff members” at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Sunday,
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Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is crediting “the vigilance of staff members” after a package containing contraband was seized at Bath Institution. According to CSC, a package entered the facility through an “intercepted throw-over” and was seized by staff at approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The contraband seized
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The presence of Kingston Police and Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) officers could be seen outside of Collins Bay Institution on the night of Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. There, at approximately 9:30 p.m., packages were seized on the property of the institution, “as the result of the vigilance of staff
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A package was seized close to the maximum security yard at Collins Bay institution on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, around 11:45 p.m. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is crediting “the vigilance of staff members” for locating the package of contraband, which is suspected to have been thrown over the walls of
Read more Due to the vigilance of staff members at Collins Bay Institution, two packages were seized on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 on the perimeter of the Maximum Security Unit. According to a press release from Correctional Service Canada (CSC), dated Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, the seized contraband and unauthorized items included:
Read more Correctional officers and security intelligence officers at Collins Bay Institution seized multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items throughout the month of July. According to a press release from Correctional Service Canada (CSC) on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, seizures occurred both inside and outside the institution perimeter from suspected throw overs.
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A man from Ottawa and a woman from Gatineau, Quebec have been charged following an incident at Collins Bay Institution on the night of Sunday, Jul. 26. According to Kingston Police, officers at Collins Bay observed a vehicle trespassing on the property at approximately 8:55 p.m. The male suspect exited
Read more At approximately 9:50 p.m. on July 16, 2020, correctional officers, working mobile patrol duties along the exterior perimeter of Collins Bay Institution, observed the male accused trespassing on prison grounds after breaching the rear southern border of the property. After an attempt to flee from the correctional officers, the accused
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The lockdown at Collins Bay Institution’s maximum security unit has now been lifted, according to Correctional Service Canada (CSC). The lockdown was put in place on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to allow for an exceptional search of the unit. That search was successfully completed, and resulted in the seizure of prohibited
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