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Inmate dies at Dorchester Penitentiary

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An inmate has died in custody at Dorchester Penitentiary.

According to a press release from Correctional Service Canada, 70-year-old Melvin Glen Stanton died on March 31.

Stanton had been serving a life sentence since March 16, 1971.

CSC said his next of kin have been notified.

Per CSC policy, the coroner has been notified of Stanton’s death.

In January 1988, after escaping from a community corrections centre in Toronto, Stanton murdered 25-year-old Tema Conter in her apartment building.

Conter was born and raised in Halifax.

Her death led to changes in how CSC works with volunteer organizations.

Established in her memory, the Tema Foundation works with first responders and frontline workers to support their mental health.

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Assault at Renous prison sends inmate to hospital

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Correctional Service Canada says an inmate was taken to the hospital after being assaulted at the Atlantic Institution in Renous.

Staff evaluated the injured inmate and then transported the person to an outside hospital for treatment on February 7.

CSC said the inmate has since returned to the maximum‑security facility.

The RCMP and the institution are investigating the incident.

The assailant has been identified, and appropriate actions have been taken, according to CSC.

The agency added that the safety and security of staff, inmates and the public remains its highest priority.

The circumstances of the incident are being reviewed, and CSC stated it will take any measures it considers necessary to help prevent similar incidents.

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$86K in contraband seized at Renous federal prison

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Staff at the Atlantic Institution in Renous have seized a large amount of contraband and unauthorized items, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

CSC said the items were found during recent checks at the maximum‑security prison.

The seizure included tobacco, marijuana, rolling papers, knives, handmade stabbing weapons and several cell phones and accessories.

CSC estimated the institutional value of the items at $86,700.

The seizure reflects ongoing efforts to prevent drugs and other banned items from entering federal institutions.

Those efforts include the use of ion scanners and drug‑detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates and visitors.

The agency is increasing security measures to help maintain a safe environment for staff, inmates and visitors.

CSC also said it works with police to take action against people who attempt to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities.

The correctional service added that it operates a national telephone tip line for all federal institutions to gather information about activities that may involve drug use or trafficking and could threaten safety

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Inmate assaulted at Atlantic Institution

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Correctional Service Canada is investigating after an inmate was assaulted in Renous last week.

The incident occurred at Atlantic Institution on Nov. 13.

According to a release from CSC, the injured inmate was evaluated by staff and taken to an outside hospital for treatment.

Institution staff and the Blackville detachment of the RCMP are investigating the incident.

The release stated the attacker had been identified and appropriate actions were taken.

The CSC will review the circumstances of the incident and take appropriate measures to improve practices.