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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) regularly performs evaluations of our programs and services.

Each major correctional institution is like a small community. There are living units, offices and program areas. There are also buildings and spaces designed for spirituality, healthcare, employment, recreation, and other services. The nature of our work and the need for security often make...

Have you ever wondered what a federal institution looks like? The Correctional Service of Canada’s virtual tour lets you see beyond the fence. The tour consists of 360-degree panoramic views of various areas within an institution.

The Atlantic Region consists of four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. The region operates 4 institutions (three for men and one for women) and the Shepody Healing Centre.

The Quebec Region operates 10 institutions (nine for men and one for women).

The Government of Canada has implemented a series of measures to strengthen public sector management by enhancing transparency and oversight of public resources in the federal government.

CSC’s Mandate is to contribute to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

The Access to Information Act (ATIA) provides the Canadian public with a broad right of access to information in records under the control of a government institution. This is in accordance with the principles that government information should be available to the public and that necessary...

The Privacy Act (PA) protects the privacy of Canadian citizens and permanent residents against the unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information about themselves held by a government institution. It also provides individuals with a right of access to that information and the right to...

The Privacy Act (PA) protects the privacy of Canadian citizens and permanent residents against the unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information about themselves held by a government institution. It also provides individuals with a right of access to that information and the right to...