Agassiz prison under lockdown, exceptional search protocol

AGASSIZ — Federal correctional staff say a lockdown is currently in place at an Agassiz prison.
According to a statement from the Correctional Service of Canada, a lockdown was put in place at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal institution, starting Tuesday, February 17, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the correctional facility, its staff, and inmates, CSC says.
Staff say visits have been sus