Burst Pipe Forces 218 Abbotsford Inmates to Relocate

Burst pipe forces 218 Abbotsford inmates to relocate

Matsqui Institution is looking quite a bit emptier than usual after more than 200 inmates had to be temporarily relocated due to a burst water pipe on the weekend. Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced that the incident occurred on Aug. 8 at the Abbotsford penitentiary. The significant flooding impacted three units within the medium-security institution and forced a total of 218 inmates to be moved out of the facility. “The inmates invo…

Inmates evacuated from Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford due to burst water pipe

The Correctional Service of Canada said 218 prisoners have been temporarily moved to unaffected parts of the facility or others in the area

218 inmates relocated from Abbotsford prison after pipe bursts

More than 200 inmates were relocated from a medium-security prison in Abbotsford on Saturday after a pipe burst and caused significant flooding.