Two broken prison sprinklers cost Correctional Service Canada $1.1M

By Canadian Press on November 21, 2025.

OTTAWA — Correctional Service Canada incurred a $1.1 million damage bill after an inmate at a New Brunswick prison broke two sprinklers.

The damage was reported in last year’s public accounts document recently tabled by the federal government.

A Correctional Service Canada spokesperson said the incident occurred at the Shepody Healing Centre in May 2024.

The facility, located at the Dorchester Penitentiary, is a regional treatment centre for inmates with serious mental health conditions.

The spokesperson said two sprinklers were broken on the second floor and water leaked down to the lower floor.

The facility had to replace damaged materials, including drywall, flooring and insulation, and had to build “temporary partitions” and ventilation, the spokesperson said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2025.

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press

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