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A Vernon man who has been convicted of assaulting three prison guards is taking legal…

The shut down of Greyhound routes across B.C. is slated to come into place next…

PENTICTON – A Vernon man will spend another two years behind bars for assaulting a…

PENTICTON – An inmate at Okanagan Correctional Centre will spend between 18 months and three…

PENTICTON – Okanagan Correctional Centre is not contributing to Penticton’s criminal population, the city's top…

OLIVER – It’s all hands on deck in the South Okanagan as even inmates at…

OLIVER – An officer at Okanagan Correctional Centre was the victim of an assault by…

OLIVER – A new program for inmates at the Okanagan Correctional Centre is helping inmates…

The province’s jails are facing some challenges when it comes to recruiting and maintaining staff…

PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s recently opened prison is starting to tax police resources in…

PENTICTON – A Penticton man will be one of the first inmates at the new…

VERNON – A new clinic in Vernon is filling a province-wide gap for adults struggling…

OLIVER – The province's newest, and biggest prison, has been officially opened in Oliver. Politicians…

PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s new jail, located just north of Oliver, will begin receiving…

KELOWNA – A site in north Kelowna once touted as a location for a new…

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan will get an economic shot in the arm when the Okanagan Correctional Centre is completed in late 2016 and the recruitment process for jobs at the prison continues. More than 240 full-time correctional officer jobs will open up, creating opportunities for those interested in the demanding role as a correctional...

PENTICTON - The $200 million Okanagan Correctional Centre has entered it's second year of construction with a completion date in the fall of 2016. The facility is rapidly taking shape as one of the three cell “pods” nears completion and the prison’s administration building begins to take shape. More than 375 people have worked on...