Mountain Institution

Record overdoses in B.C.: Proof the prison needle exchange program is not the solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Following this release the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is once again raising the Public Safety alarm with regard to the Correctional Service of Canada's continued implementation of the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) at Mountain Institution in Agassiz B.C.

Key Points: 
  • Following this release the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is once again raising the Public Safety alarm with regard to the Correctional Service of Canada's continued implementation of the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) at Mountain Institution in Agassiz B.C.
  • Despite the alarming figures released by the BC Coroner Service stating there were 2,511 overdose deaths in British Columbia, only one death occurred at an overdose prevention site.
  • "The Correctional Service of Canada's plan to give inmates unsupervised needles to use illegal drugs alone in their cell only contributes to the B.C.
  • We encourage members of the public who are ultimately affected by this to contact their Member of Parliament and voice their concern" says Randle.

Second death by overdose at Mountain Institution: once again, CSC fails the community

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.
  • First aid was administered but the inmate was pronounced dead by paramedics at 0730.
  • This second overdose at Mountain highlights the ineffectiveness of the PNEP program and shows that CSC has no intention of releasing inmates drug-free to the community.
  • Neither a solution to the opioid crisis nor a safe access to syringes, PNEP will only add to the death toll.

Prison Needle Exchange Project at Mountain Institution: Federal Corrections Is Playing with Lives and Endangering Our Communities

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is concerned that such unfortunate situations could surge if Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) goes ahead with its Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP).

Key Points: 
  • The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is concerned that such unfortunate situations could surge if Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) goes ahead with its Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP).
  • In September 2023, Correctional Service of Canada announced that a Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) would be imposed at Mountain Institution.
  • "Federal Institutions are supposed to be the place for rehabilitation of inmates before releasing them into our communities," says John Randle.
  • Federal Corrections should be doing everything to ensure that inmates have the support needed to recover from their addiction through tools such as Overdose Prevention Site, rather than enabling them with Prison Needle Exchange Program.