Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement: “I wanted to respond to an open letter and news release on Structured Intervention Units, following a recent consultation that we hosted in the spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency. CSC implemented the SIU model in November 2019, which saw the … Read more
The health and safety of staff and inmates continues to be a top priority for the Correctional Service of Canada. There are currently zero inmate cases of COVID-19 in federal correctional institutions across the country and, as a result, CSC has started to gradually resume inmate visits. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7711.
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen’s Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada has moved forward with the next step in the creation of a state-of-the-art, bilingual Health Centre of Excellence at Dorchester Penitentiary in Dorchester, N.B. The Health Centre will enhance access to health interventions and treatment … Read more
Correctional Service of Canada issued the following statement on the issue of Sexual Coercion and Violence in federal corrections: “CSC has zero tolerance for any form of violence in federal corrections. The safety and security of people in our institutions is a top priority and nobody who lives or works in those facilities should ever … Read more
Correctional Service of Canada issued the following statement on its COVID-19 response and the Correctional Investigator’s report released: “Our COVID-19 approach is based on science and evidence, and has followed public health guidelines and advice every step of the way. We provide our own health care to approximately 12,500 federal inmates. This means we provide … Read more
The Parole Board of Canada issued a statement in response to the findings and recommendations of the Correctional Service of Canada and Parole Board of Canada National Joint Board of Investigation report. This investigation examined the release and supervision of an offender on day parole charged and subsequently convicted of first-degree murder. The statement is available … Read more
The Correctional Service of Canada announced that it is beginning vaccination of older, medically vulnerable federal inmates against COVID-19 as part of the first phase of the vaccine rollout, as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. CSC expects to begin the rollout of vaccinations to highest-risk inmates in federal correctional institutions starting on … Read more
The Correctional Service of Canada announced that it is working with the Canadian Red Cross to provide additional COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control support at federal correctional institutions. This includes preparedness, planning, and educating efforts at federal correctional institutions across the country. The Canadian Red Cross is providing onsite advice and guidance to help prevent … Read more
Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement: “First, I would like to highlight that the implementation of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) is part of a historic transformation of the federal correctional system that saw the abolition of administrative segregation. We are strongly committed to the successful implementation of … Read more
Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement: “I welcome the 2019-20 Annual Report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator. As we continue to deliver on our mission of contributing to public safety by actively supporting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, the OCI report provides us with an … Read more
