Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Collins Bay Institution – Medium security unit

FILE: Collins Bay Institution (medium-security prison) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Photo By P199 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)

On August 26, 2018, at about 9:30 p.m., several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized from the medium security yard at Collins Bay Institution.

The contraband and unauthorized items seized included three cell phones, chargers, SIM cards and ear pieces, 1.12 kilograms of marijuana, and eight packages of cigarettes.  The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $115,000.

The police have been notified and the institution is investigating.

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 Correctional Service of Canada (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.