Drugs at BC Prison ‘Insane’ With Multiple Drone Drops Daily, Says Union Boss

A correctional officer drives past the main gate to the Mountain Institution in Agassiz, B.C., on March 30, 2008. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

A union leader says a prison in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is experiencing an “insane” drug problem, with drones making multiple deliveries to prisoners each day.

John Randle, regional president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, says staff at the Mountain Institution in Agassiz are exhausted from handling the “non-stop” drone drops and overdoses among inmates.