Correctional Service of Canada

ATTENTION : WE ARE WORKING TO REPAIT THE BROKEN LINK 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.

As part of a quarterly series highlighting trends in SIUs, the current analysis examines SIU stay-level data drawn from CSC data warehouse for the third quarter of 2023-2024 (i.e., October 1st, 2023 to December 31st, 2023).

As a result of previous reports, the present report extended the analysis of community outcomes across various ethnocultural groups by identifying a five-year release cohort, expanding the follow-up period, and accounting for pre-existing differences and in-custody experiences (e.g., risk and...

As a result of previous reports, the present report extended the analysis of community outcomes across various ethnocultural groups by identifying a five-year release cohort, expanding the follow-up period, and accounting for pre-existing differences and in-custody experiences (e.g., risk and...

This study provides an overview of self-report responses from the 2022 National Health Survey. Self-report responses were used to examine:infectious diseases diagnoses and testing,institutional drug use and attitudes towards drug use,risk behaviours that can increase risk for infectious diseases...

This document’s purpose is to provide a framework for the advancement of Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) Open Government portfolio. It helps CSC revitalize its existing Open Government implementation Plan (OGIP), and move forward in a clear and consistent manner. It ensures compliance with...

These yearly Datasets are under review and revision.

Discover how CSC fulfilled its access to information responsibilities during the reporting period covering April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Discover how CSC fulfilled compliance with the Privacy Act during the fiscal reporting period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Case management of gender diverse offenders is a growing area of interest; currently, correctional jurisdictions use an individualized case management approach.

The reporting landscape around sexual victimization has changed following new Correctional Service Canada (CSC) policy.

Concordance rates between actuarial tools and professional judgement demonstrate consistency over the five year period, 2018-2019 to 2022-2023.

With a strong cultural emphasis, O-Chi-Chak-Ko Sipi Healing Lodge helps residents heal and gradually reintegrate into the community.

Welcome to Prisons Inside/Out, a new podcast series from Correctional Service Canada (CSC). Follow along as we take you beyond the walls of our institutions, highlighting the important work we do to protect Canadians and change lives every day.

Committee binder for the appearance before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU), March 21, 2024.

As a key component of Indigenous corrections, Indigenous Healing Lodges provide a culturally responsive environment, allowing federal offenders who commit to an Indigenous healing path to participate in Indigenous healing practices, programming, and services. Healing Lodge escapes were typically...

Serious community incidents typically involved offenders on Statutory Release. Common proximal risk factors included substance use, flight from supervision, and non-compliance with release conditions.

Faced with the correctional challenges of the 2020s, it now appears that in 2023 newly streamlined assessment/referral techniques (i.e., Criminal Risk Index for program intensity, etc.) when combined with the delivery of the Integrated Correctional Program Model (ICPM), Women Offender and...

Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) were incorporated into the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on November 30th, 2019. Such units are intended to provide intervention-focused accommodations to offenders who cannot be safely managed in the mainstream offender population. As part of a...

Waseskun Healing Centre is a men’s Section 81 facility located in St-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec. The goal of the current study is to provide a holistic understanding of the Healing Lodge through the experiences and perspectives of residents, Elders, Elder’s Helpers, and staff. In collaboration...