Atlantic Institution
 Interactive map of Atlantic Institution | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Security class | Maximum security |
| Capacity | 331 |
| Population | 228 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Managed by | Correctional Service of Canada |
Atlantic Institution (French: Établissement de l'Atlantique[1]) is a Canadian maximum security prison for men. It is located in Renous, a rural community about 30 kilometres from Miramichi, New Brunswick at the confluence of the Renous and Southwest Miramichi rivers.[2][3]
History
[edit]The institution was opened in 1987 on property that had formerly been used as an ammunition depot by the Canadian Forces.[2]
Renous was selected as the site for the new maximum security prison for Atlantic Canada during the early 1980s after the aging Dorchester Penitentiary was evaluated as being unsuitable for the changing focus of correctional services for repeat and violent offenders.
Following the opening of Atlantic Institution, the Dorchester Penitentiary was downgraded to handle medium security prisoners in conjunction with the Springhill Institution.
Notable inmates
[edit]- Justin Bourque, perpetrator of the 2014 Moncton shootings.[4]
- Allan Legere, serial killer.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Établissement de l'Atlantique." Correctional Service of Canada. Retrieved on October 7, 2014.
- 1 2 "Atlantic Institution". Canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Gowan, Derwin (23 January 1987). "Maximum security prison opening today at Renous". Telegraph Journal. Saint John, NB. p. 4. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Magee, Shane (10 September 2025). "Justin Bourque found guilty of 2022 prison stabbing". CBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ MacDonald, Michael (10 March 2026). "Serial killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick's 'Monster of the Miramichi,' dead at 78". Oakville News. Retrieved 18 April 2026.