Windows were broken, equipment was smashed and fires were started during a riot that erupted at the Burnaby youth detention centre. Read more...

Overcrowding and an increased number of rival gang affiliates at B.C.’s youth “super-jail” likely contributed to a rampage that lasted six hours and caused extensive damage at the Burnaby youth detention centre Tuesday. Read more...

Wednesday night’s six-hour long riot at Burnaby’s Youth Custody Centre received extensive media coverage. Speaking with reporters from all of the major news outlets, BCGEU vice president Dean Purdy (Corrections and Sheriff Services – Component 1) drew public attention to increasing levels of violence in the facility. He was also able to discuss the fallout of the closure of the Victoria Youth Custody Centre, the increasing number of the juvenile inmates with gang affiliations, mental health and addictions problems.

Here is some of the news coverage:

The Province - Youth inmates riot at overcrowded, gang-ridden Burnaby 'super-jail'

CBC - Riot at Burnaby youth detention centre causes fire, extensive damage

CTV News - Fires set, windows smashed in riot at youth jail in BC

CKNW - There is plenty of damage at the Burnaby Youth Detention centre following an overnight riot.

News1130 - Riot at Burnaby Youth Detention Centre

GlobalNews.ca - Riot at Burnaby Youth Detention Centre lasted 6 hours

24 Hours Vancouver - Six-hour riot erupts at Burnaby youth jail
 
Times Colonist - Overcrowding not an issue at Burnaby youth jail where inmates rioted: province

National Post - 'They smashed microwaves, tables, chairs': Teen inmates stage six-hour riot at BC "super jail"

Burnaby Now - Prison riot a result of gang ties, says union

Vancouver Sun - Youth inmates riot at overcrowded, gang-ridden Burnaby 'super-jail'

BCLocalNews -  Inmates smash desks, cause flood in six-hour riot at Burnaby detention centre



 

Last night’s six-hour long riot at the Burnaby Youth Custody Centre (BYCC) is the latest indication of escalating levels of violence at the facility. In recent months, officers at the facility have reported increasing levels of inmate-on-inmate violence and inmate-on-staff assaults.

As construction begins winding down at the Okanagan Correctional Centre and employment patterns begin to shift, so too does the institution’s economic impact on the South Okanagan economy. Read more...

A spokesman for the union that represents correctional officers in B.C.’s provincial jails says Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre is an overcrowded, understaffed and violent tinderbox — and he’s doubtful a new South Okanagan institution slated to open this fall will do much to ease the pressure. Read more...

Nominations are now open for following positions on the Local 103 Executive:

Date: Tuesday July 19, 2016

Time: 6pm-8pm

The BCGEU is pleased to announce we have negotiated an agreement with the Public Service Agency to establish an internship program for individuals who self-identify as a person with a disability. The program is designed to support the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.