Conversations have begun around the transfer of Paul Bernardo into a medium-security prison earlier this month (June 2023). There is a 3 person review committee that is expected to have a  decision regarding the transfer by early to mid-July. Paul Bernardo has been incarcerated in a maximum-security prison since 1993. 

“Specifically, the review will examine the appropriateness of his security classification and transfer to a medium-security facility, review victims considerations and notifications, and whether the legislative and policy framework was followed in this case,” the Correctional Service of Canada said. 

Apparently, the appropriate security level for an offender has to be reconsidered every 2 years with a number of considerations taken into account. One of the considerations is if the offender can be properly managed in a different security level prison, which in this case it was decided that Paul Bernardo could be managed in a medium-security prison. 

Nothing has been decided on this yet but we will make sure to keep you guys updated! And if you want to  know more about who Paul Bernardo is and what crimes he and his wife, Karla Homolka, committed you can listen to Ep. 03 - Paul Bernardo & DNA

UPDATE (July 15, 2023): Paul Bernardo has been moved to La Macaza Institution, a medium-security prison in the Laurentians region of Quebec. According to a CBC article, he will be kept in isolation during his stay at this prison and the likelihood of him being transferred to a minimum security prison is slim. There is still a chance that he could get returned to a maximum security prison if he does not behave well in the medium-security prison.