News Items tag as: Okanagan Correctional Centre

Vernon man who assaulted prison guards suing after months in solitary confinement
July 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Vernon man who has been convicted of assaulting three prison guards is taking legal action against the Okanagan Correctional Centre having spent months in solitary confinement.
Penticton councillor wants answers on inmate release from Okanagan Correctional Centre
November 13, 2022 - 3:33 PM

A Penticton councillor wants to see the stats on the number of people released from a South Okanagan jail that wound up in the community.
Prisoners building 50 picnic tables for South Okanagan farm workers
June 17, 2022 - 3:20 PM

Prisoners are building picnic tables for farm workers in the South Okanagan.
B.C. correctional facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccine in February, March
January 17, 2021 - 8:00 AM

British Columbia’s vaccination strategy will see staff and inmates at Okanagan Correctional Centre, Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre and other correctional facilities in the province among the initial groups vaccinated.
Medical incident behind helicopter activity at Okanagan prison
January 13, 2021 - 2:05 PM

B.C. Corrections isn’t saying much about an incident at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver that required a helicopter to evacuate an inmate in need of outside medical attention last night.
Man awaiting trial for repeatedly trying to ram Okanagan police cruisers refused release, despite COVID-19
April 17, 2020 - 5:20 PM

COVID-19 may be changing just about everything, but it isn't enough to set free one prolific offender in prison who allegedly tried to ram a stolen truck into multiple police cruisers last November.
BREAKING: B.C. reports six more COVID-19 fatalities
April 02, 2020 - 3:50 PM

Six more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in B.C within the last 24 hours as the global number of cases surpasses the one million mark.
Okanagan Correctional Centre inmate suing for being served 'bad food'
February 25, 2020 - 12:24 PM

An inmate is suing the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver for $14,000 claiming he was given "bad food" at the prison.
Firefighters called to Okanagan Corrections Centre to deal with fire in cell
February 05, 2020 - 10:55 AM

An early morning fire at the Okanagan Correctional Centre created smoky conditions in one of the institution’s cell blocks.
Lawsuit for Okanagan Correctional Centre slip and fall
February 01, 2020 - 10:30 AM

An inmate at Okanagan Correctional Centre has filed a civil suit claiming he fell and injured himself after encountering slippery floors in the prison.
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