The Correctional Service of Canada operates 53 correctional institutions across Canada. Most are for male prisoners.
Of these, 8 are maximum-security, 19 are medium-security, 15 minimum-security, and 10 have multiple security levels within the same facility.
Two of these prisons are slated for closure: the Kingston Penitentiary, which is the oldest currently operating federal institution in Canada, and the Leclerc Prison, north of Montreal.
69 per cent of Canada’s federal prisons are over 30 years old. Three, including Kingston Penitentiary, were built before 1900.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Source: Correctional Service of Canada, data is from 2010.
- Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set for 6 months on the International Space Station
- Calgary city council approves outdoor watering schedule as part of demand reduction plan
- ‘Bailey’s Law’ clears House of Commons hurdle to toughen intimate partner violence laws
- ‘He made the ultimate sacrifice’: Grief and tributes pour in for fallen OPP sergeant
| Medium-security: 
| Minimum-security: 
| Mixed security: 
| 
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.