List of prisons in Canada


This is a list of prisons and other secure correctional facilities in Canada, not including local jails.
In Canada, all offenders who receive a sentence of 24 months or greater must serve their sentence in a federal correctional facility administered by the Correctional Service of Canada. Any offender who receives a sentence less than 24 months, or who is incarcerated while awaiting trial or sentencing, must serve their sentence in a provincial/territorial correctional facility.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces who are sentenced under military law serve their sentences at detention barracks designated by the Department of National Defence. For inmates with serious mental health conditions, CSC has 5 regional treatment centres.
In addition, CSC also provides healing lodges specifically for Indigenous offenders, designed with the intention "to address factors that led to their incarceration and prepare them for reintegration into society." CSC currently funds and/or operates 10 healing lodges across Canada, while others are operated by local Indigenous communities or partner organizations.

Ontario

Provincial correctional facilities in Ontario are administered by the province's Ministry of the Solicitor General.
NameLocationOpenedSecurity classificationSexesAdministration
Bath InstitutionBath1972MediumMenFederal
Beaver Creek InstitutionGravenhurst1961Minimum/MediumMenFederal
Collins Bay InstitutionKingston1930Minimum/Medium/MaximumMenFederal
Grand Valley Institution for WomenKitchener1997Minimum/MediumWomenFederal
Joyceville InstitutionKingston1959MinimumMenFederal
Millhaven InstitutionBath1971MaximumMenFederal
Warkworth InstitutionTrent Hills1967MediumMenFederal
Remand CentreSault Ste. Marie1990Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Brockville JailBrockville1842MaximumMenProvincial
Central East Correctional CentreKawartha Lakes2002Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Central North Correctional CentrePenetanguishene2001Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Elgin-Middlesex Detention CentreLondon1977MaximumMen /
1 women's range		Provincial
Fort Frances JailFort Frances1908MenProvincial
Hamilton-Wentworth Detention CentreHamilton1978MaximumMenProvincial
Kenora JailKenora1929MaximumMen/WomenProvincial
Maplehurst Correctional ComplexMilton1975Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Monteith Correctional ComplexIroquois Falls1938Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Niagara Detention CentreThorold1973MenProvincial
North Bay JailNorth Bay1930MaximumMenProvincial
Ontario Correctional InstituteBrampton1973MenProvincial
Ottawa-Carleton Detention CentreOttawa1972MenProvincial
Quinte Detention CentreGreater Napanee1971MenProvincial
Brockville2003MenProvincial
Sarnia JailSarnia1961MenProvincial
South West Detention CentreLakeshore2013MaximumMen & WomenProvincial
Stratford JailStratford1901MenProvincial
Sudbury JailGreater Sudbury1928MenProvincial
Thunder Bay Correctional CentreThunder Bay1965MixedProvincial
Thunder Bay JailThunder Bay1928MenProvincial
Toronto East Detention CentreScarborough1977MaximumMenProvincial
Toronto South Detention CentreEtobicoke2014Medium/MaximumMenProvincial
Vanier Centre for WomenMilton2003Medium/MaximumWomenProvincial

Quebec

In Quebec, provincial correctional facilities are administered by the province's Ministry of Public Security.
NameLocationSecurity classificationSexesAdministration
Archambault InstitutionSainte-Anne-des-PlainesMediumMenFederal
Bordeaux PrisonMontrealMinimumMen
Cowansville InstitutionCowansvilleMediumMenFederal
Donnacona InstitutionDonnaconaMaximumMen
Drummondville InstitutionDrummondvilleMediumMenFederal
Federal Training CentreLavalMinimumMenFederal
Joliette Institution for WomenJolietteMultiWomenFederal
La Macaza InstitutionLa MacazaMediumMenFederal
Leclerc InstitutionLavalMultiWomenProvincial
Montée Saint-François InstitutionLavalMinimumMenFederal
Port-Cartier InstitutionPort-CartierMaximumMenFederal
Regional Mental Health CentreSainte-Anne-des-PlainesFederal
Regional Reception Centre
Sainte-Anne-des-PlainesMaximum
  • Supermax
    		• MenFederal
    Rivière-des-Prairie (RDP) InstitutionMontréalMinimumMenProvincial
    Talbot InstitutionMinimumMenProvincial
    Waseskun Healing CentreSaint-Alphonse-RodriguezMinimum Men

    Atlantic

    The Atlantic Region consists of four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
    NameLocationSecurity classificationSexesAdministration
    Atlantic InstitutionBlackville, New BrunswickMaximumMenFederal
    Dorchester PenitentiaryDorchester, New BrunswickMediumMenFederal
    Her Majesty's PenitentiarySt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorMedium-MaximumMenFederal
    Shepody Healing CentreDorchester, New BrunswickMulti-level MenFederal
    Provincial Correctional CentreMiltonvale Park, Prince Edward IslandMinimumBothProvincial
    Prince County Correctional CentreSummerside, Prince Edward IslandMinimumMenProvincial
    Springhill InstitutionCumberland County, Nova ScotiaMediumMenFederal
    Westmorland InstitutionDorchester, New BrunswickMinimumMenFederal
    Nova Institution For WomenTruro, Nova ScotiaMinimum-MaximumWomenFederal
    Saint John Correctional FacilitySaint John, New BrunswickMulti-levelMenProvincial
    Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
    		Halifax, Nova ScotiaMediumBothProvincial

    Prairie

    The Prairie Region consists of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, as well as Northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories.
    NameLocationSecurity classificationSexesAdministration
    Bowden InstitutionBowden, ABMinimum/MediumMenFederal
    Brandon Correctional CentreBrandon, MBMediumMenProvincial
    Buffalo Sage for WomenEdmonton, ABMinimum WomenCommunity
    Calgary Remand CentreCalgary, ABRemandMen
    Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention BarracksEdmonton, ABCanadian Armed Forces
    Drumheller InstitutionDrumheller, ABMinimum/MediumMenFederal
    Edmonton InstitutionEdmonton, ABMaximumMenFederal
    Edmonton Institution for WomenEdmonton, ABMultiWomenFederal
    Edmonton Remand CentreEdmonton, ABRemandMen
    Fort Smith Correctional ComplexFort Smith, NWTBothTerritorial
    Grande Cache InstitutionGrande Cache, ABMenFederal
    Grierson CentreEdmonton, ABMinimumMenFederal
    Headingley Correctional CentreHeadingley, MBRemand/Multi-levelMenProvincial
    Milner Ridge Correctional CentreBeausejour, MBMultiMenProvincial
    North Slave Correctional ComplexYellowknife, NWTMenTerritorial
    O-chi-chak-ko-sipi First Nation Healing LodgeO-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, MBMinimum MenOchichakkosipi First Nation
    Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Aboriginal WomenNear Maple Creek, SKMinimum/Medium WomenFederal
    The Pas Correctional CentreThe Pas, MBMultiBothProvincial
    Pê Sâkâstêw CentreMaskwacis, ABMinimum MenFederal
    Prince Albert Grand Council Spiritual Healing LodgePrince Albert, SKMinimum Community
    Regional Psychiatric CentreSaskatoon, SKMultiBothFederal
    Rockwood InstitutionStony Mountain, MBMinimumMenProvincial
    Saskatchewan PenitentiaryOne kilometre west of Prince Albert, SKMedium/MaximumMenFederal
    Saskatoon Correctional CentreSaskatoon, SKRemand/Multi-levelMen
    South Mackenzie Correctional CentreHay River, NWTMinimum/MediumMenTerritorial
    Stan Daniels Healing CentreEdmonton, ABMinimum MenCommunity
    Stony Mountain InstitutionStony Mountain, MBMultiMenFederal
    Willow Cree Healing LodgeDuck Lake, SKMinimum MenFederal
    Winnipeg Remand CentreWinnipeg, MBRemand/Multi-levelBothProvincial
    Women’s Correctional CentreHeadingley, MBMultiWomenProvincial

    Pacific

    The Pacific Region consists of the province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
    Provincial correctional facilities in BC are administered by B.C. Corrections under the province's Ministry of Attorney General. Meanwhile, those in the Yukon are administered by Yukon Corrections.
    NameLocationSecurity classificationSexesAdministration
    Alouette Correctional Centre for WomenMaple Ridge, BCWomenProvincial
    Ford Mountain Correctional CentreChilliwack, BCMediumMenProvincial
    Fraser Regional Correctional CentreMaple Ridge, BCSecureMenProvincial
    Fraser Valley Institution for WomenFraser Valley, BCMultiWomenFederal
    Kamloops Regional Correctional CentreKamloops, BCMenProvincial
    Kent InstitutionAgassiz, BCMaximumMenFederal
    Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing VillageHarrison Mills, BCMinimum MenFederal
    Matsqui InstitutionAbbotsford, BCMediumMenFederal
    Mountain InstitutionAgassiz, BCMediumMenFederal
    Mission InstitutionMission, BCMediumMenFederal
    Mission Minimum Institution Mission, BCMinimumMenFederal
    Nanaimo Correctional CentreNanaimo, BCMenProvincial
    North Fraser Pretrial CentrePort Coquitlam, BCRemandMenProvincial
    Okanagan Correctional CentreOliver, BCMixedProvincial
    Prince George Regional Correctional CentrePrince George, BCProvincial
    Pacific Institution/Regional Treatment CentreAbbotsford, BCMenFederal
    Surrey Pretrial Services CentreSurrey, BCRemandMenProvincial
    Vancouver Island Regional Correctional CentreVictoria, BCMaximumProvincial
    Whitehorse Correctional CentreWhitehorse, YukonMultiBothTerritorial
    William Head InstitutionMetchosin, BCMinimumMenFederal