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.

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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 th

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