Inmates from the Baffin Correctional Centre in Nunavut are being held in Whitehorse after a fire.
The Government of Yukon has an agreement in place with the Government of Nunavut to transfer up to 20 people who are on remand or serving a territorial sentence at the Baffin Correctional Centre to the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
The arrival of the inmates from Nunavut occurred on Saturday, March 27, 2021, on a private chartered flight. Six staff members from the Government of Nunavut – one supervisor, four correctional officers and one registered nurse – are joining the team at Yukon Corrections. All inmates from Nunavut will be housed in one unit to limit contact with Yukon clients.
Following review by the Chief Medical Officer of Health, an alternative self-isolation plan for this emergency transfer was approved by the Deputy Minister of Community Services. The transfers are being facilitated by the Department of Justice through a formal Inmate Transfer Agreement between the Government of Nunavut and the Government of Yukon.

Yukon Government passes health authority act amendment amidst first nations concerns
Selkirk First Nation announces election results
Carcross/Tagish First Nation cuts community safety services amid funding shortfall
Yukon First Nations Outraged Over Clean Energy Act Repeal
The Yukon Employees’ Union is weighing in on the Health Authority Act’s uncertain future
The Village of Haines Junction has announced the launch of a new grant program
Yukon's air ambulance program gets upgrade
Yukon Government seeks to pause health authority implementation with legislative changes
Kwanlin Dün First Nation swears in new leadership team led by Chief Sean Smith
KDFN re-elect's Chief Sean Smith
Teslin RCMP arrest two following search warrant
CYFN's Moccasin Mobile Outreach Program receives national recognition for harm reduction efforts
Winter Games Wednesday with Nancy Thompson - Wednesday 25th February (Audio)
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Yukon Government partner on Dawson land planning initiative
Yukon University strike averted as union reaches tentative agreement
Yukon Government seeks input on new École Whitehorse Elementary School location
Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games schedule unveiled
Jeremy Harper elected as Chief of Selkirk First Nation