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Examinations over a ten-year period demonstrate that Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women differ on many indicators of correctional outcomes and that First Nations and Métis women also exhibit differences between groups. These patterns are being used as a starting point for a broader examination...

Gender diverse offenders are a heterogeneous group with high static risk and dynamic need. In accordance with Bill C-16, on December 27, 2017, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) implemented its interim policy for gender diverse offenders to identify operational practices that may require...

In 2010, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) commenced implementation of a holistic, gender- and culture-informed model of correctional programing for women offenders. To fulfill a recommendation in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada’s report, Preparing Women Offenders for Release...

To facilitate initial security classification, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) currently uses the Custody Rating Scale (CRS) which consists of two independently scored subscales; the Institutional Adjustment (IA) subscale that assesses risks associated with institutional misconducts, and the...

The current study was conducted to assess the validity of the Descriptive Model of Female Sexual Offending (DMFSO; Gannon, Rose, & Ward, 2008, 2010, 2012) used to classify women sex offenders into one of three typologies. Additionally, the current study assessed the validity of an additional...

This summary focuses on results for women. It is important to identify differences as they can inform CSC of areas for further examination and action to support a diverse offender population.

Ethnocultural offenders constitute a heterogeneous group united by strong motivations to participate in and benefit from correctional programs and services.. In Canada, research on racialized persons in the correctional system has generally focused on Indigenous offenders. Less is known about the...

The composition of the correctional population as it relates to different age groups provides for emerging challenges and specific rehabilitative needs relative to various age groups. Younger inmates often require a sufficient number of correctional, educational and/or vocational programs.

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...