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, the notorious "Montreal killer" convicted of the 2012 murder and dismemberment of international student Jun Lin , was quietly transferred from a maximum-security facility to a medium-security prison in August 2022. Key Details of the Transfer

MPs to study controversial prison transfer of killer Luka Magnotta

Prior to the move, Magnotta was serving his life sentence at a maximum-security institution in Quebec . , the notorious "Montreal killer" convicted of the

In March 2024, a parliamentary committee voted to study the circumstances of the transfer, calling for the head of the CSC and the prison's warden to testify.

The move renewed public distress over the brutal nature of Magnotta's crimes, which included filming the killing and mailing body parts to political parties and schools. The move renewed public distress over the brutal

He now resides in a medium-security prison, as confirmed by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) in early 2024.

Magnotta continues to serve an and will not be eligible for parole until at least 2037 (25 years from his initial arrest). The transfer only became public knowledge in March 2024

The transfer only became public knowledge in March 2024. Reports later surfaced that CSC staff had been instructed to keep the move confidential at the time it occurred in 2022. Political and Public Reaction