105th Street BuildingEdmonton Central Community Corrections Office, Suite 800. 10242 105 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3L5 ; Dominion CentreCalgary Core
Community corrections in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada, area should focus on living accommodations for ex-offenders and programs promoting employment skills
Hostels
Hostels are multi-purpose facilities with minimal intervention that provide accommodations to a diverse clientele.
How many correctional and remand centres are there in Alberta?
There are 8 adult correctional and remand centres in Alberta.
Correctional centres normally house inmates serving sentences of up to 2 years and remand centres house those awaiting trial.
Inmates serving sentences longer than 2 years serve their sentences in Correctional Service of Canada facilities.
Private Home Placements
Private home placements (PHPs) are run by individuals and provide residents with: 1. accommodation 2. support, and 3. assistance in a home environment (in other words, private residence) Specialized needs and/or placement in diverse geographic areas can be accommodated through placements in PHP.
Satellite Apartments
Satellite apartments provide independent accommodation where general support and assistance for safe community reintegration is provided.
These facilities may also have a programming component to the services they provide.
Supervised Apartments
Supervised apartments provide semi-independent accommodation with general support services and assistance for safe community reintegration.
These facilities may also have a programming component to the services they provide.
Treatment Centres
Treatment centres (TCs) provide a structured living environment with: 1. 24-hour on-site supervision 2. programming 3. support systems, and 4. monitoring for safe reintegration back into the community The main objective of treatment centres is to address the identified treatment needs (for example, addictions, mental health) of the residents under .
What does the Correctional Services Division do?
The Correctional Services division oversees adult offenders who receive sentences of less than 2 years and youths.
Its branches oversee:
assisting and encouraging inmates and youths to use programs and services to develop their skillsets keeping inmates and youths accountable through custody supervision and work services Was this page helpful? . 