Fenbrook Institution is a Canadian medium security prison located in Gravenhurst, Ontario.[1] It was merged with Beaver Creek Institution on April 1, 2014. It is now referred to as Beaver Creek Institution, Medium Unit.
Location | Gravenhurst, Ontario |
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Status | Closed (Merged with Beaver Creek Institution) |
Security class | Medium security |
Opened | 1998 |
Closed | 2014 |
Managed by | Correctional Service Canada |
The Canadian government announced plans to build the prison in 1992.[2] A contract for the building's construction was awarded in 1996, and the facility opened in 1998.[3] According to the Government of Canada, it can accommodate as many as 404 inmates.[1] A new unit is being constructed that will house an additional 96 inmates and is scheduled to open in April 2014.
References
edit- ^ a b Institutional Profiles: Ontario Region: Fenbrook Institution, Correctional Service Canada. Accessed 13 January 2011.
- ^ Dan Nolan, "New medium-security prison confirmed for Muskoka area," Hamilton Spectator, 31 July 1992, B4.
- ^ "Contract Awarded To Construct Gravenhurst Facility," Canada NewsWire, 16 August 1996, 11:41.