This is a listing of past and present correctional facilities run by the provincial government in Ontario, Canada. Provincial correctional facilities for adults are operated by the province's Ministry of the Solicitor General. Youth facilities have at various times been under the same jurisdiction, but currently fall under the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
Types of facilities
editAdult correctional facilities in Ontario are divided into four categories: correctional centres, jails, detention centres, and treatment centres. Some facilities are more than one type. Correctional centres house sentenced offenders who are serving a period of incarceration of up to two years, less a day.[a] Provincial jails (historically spelled gaols) and detention centres house persons awaiting trial, offenders serving short sentences, or offenders awaiting transfer to other facilities. Jails are smaller and older facilities originally established by local governments while detention centres are larger, regional facilities. Treatment centres are specialized facilities treating offenders for sexual misconduct, substance abuse, anger management, and other issues.[1]
Youth correctional facilities in Ontario are also called "secure custody facilities" and hold young people who were between 12 and 17 years of age at the time of offence. Youths are held in secure custody facilities if they are sentenced to secure custody after being found guilty of a crime or if a youth is ordered to be held in custody before or during a trial.[2] As of 2020[update], the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services directly operates six secure custody facilities.[2]
Operational correctional facilities
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Youth
edit| Name | Location | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Facer Youth Centre | Sudbury | 1971[5] |
| Donald Doucet Youth Centre | Sault Ste. Marie | 2008[6] |
| Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre | Thunder Bay | 2009[7] |
| Roy McMurtry Youth Centre | Brampton | 2009[8] |
| Syl Apps Youth Centre | Oakville | 1973 |
| Sprucedale Youth Centre | Simcoe | 1966[5] |
Past jails and correctional facilities
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| Facility | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women | 1872 | 1969 |
| Barrie Jail | 1842 | 2001 |
| Belleville Jail | 1838 | 1971 |
| Bluewater Youth Centre | 1985[9] | 2002[10][11] |
| Brookside Youth Centre | 1948 | 2021 |
| Bracebridge Jail | 1882 | 1946 |
| Brampton Adult Training Centre | 1947 | 1979 |
| Brampton Jail | 1867 | 1977 |
| Brantford Jail | 1852 | 2017 |
| Burtch Correctional Centre[12] | 1949 | 2003 |
| Burwash Industrial Farm | 1914 | 1974 |
| Carleton County Jail (see Nicholas Street Gaol) | ||
| Cayuga Jail | 1851 | 1973 |
| Chatham Jail | 1850 | 2014 |
| Cobourg Jail | 1834 | 1998 |
| Concord Industrial Farm for Women (see Toronto Municipal Farm for Women (Concord)) | ||
| Cornwall Jail | 1833 | 2002 |
| Durham Camp (see Millbrook Correctional Centre) | ||
| Goderich Jail (see Huron County Gaol) | ||
| Grandview Training School for Girls | 1933 | 1976 |
| Guelph Correctional Centre | 1910 | 2003 |
| Guelph Jail | 1840 | 1980 |
| Haileybury Jail | 1935 | 1998 |
| Halton County Jail | 1863 | 1978 |
| Hamilton Jail | 1832 | 1978 |
| Home District Jail (Toronto) | 1838 | 1887 |
| Huron County Gaol | 1842 | 1972 |
| Invictus Youth Centre | ||
| King Street Gaol | 1798 | 1827(?) |
| King Street Gaol | 1824 | |
| Kingston Jail | 1835 | 2014 |
| Kitchener Jail | 1853 | 1978 |
| L'Orignal Jail | 1825 | 1998 |
| Lindsay Jail | 1863 | 2003 |
| Millbrook Correctional Centre | 1957 | 2003 |
| Milton Jail | 1878 | 1978 |
| Mimico Correctional Centre | 1887 | 2011 |
| Napanee Jail | 1865 | 1971 |
| Niagara Falls Gaol | ||
| Nicholas Street Gaol | 1862 | 1972 |
| Norfolk County Gaol | 1848 | 1978 |
| Ontario County Jail (Whitby)[13] | 1853 | 1960 |
| Ontario Reformatory—Brampton (see Brampton Adult Training Centre) | ||
| Ontario Reformatory—Guelph (see Guelph Correctional Centre) | ||
| Ontario Reformatory—Millbrook (see Millbrook Correctional Centre) | ||
| Ontario Reformatory—Mimico (see Mimico Correctional Centre) | ||
| Orangeville Jail | ||
| Ottawa Jail | 1862 | 1972 |
| Owen Sound Jail | 1854 | 2011 |
| Parry Sound Jail | 1878 | 2001 |
| Peel County Jail (see Brampton Jail) | ||
| Pembroke Jail | 1867 | 2004 |
| Peterborough Jail | 1842 | 2001 |
| Picton Jail | 1834 | 1971 |
| Port Dalhousie Jail | 1845 | |
| Project Turnaround (operated by Encourage Youth Corporation) | 1997 | 2004 |
| Renfrew County Gaol | 1866 | 2004 |
| Rideau Correctional and Treatment Centre (Burritts Rapids) | 1947 | 2004 |
| Sault Ste. Marie District Jail | 1928 | 2003 |
| St. Catharines Jail | 1868 | 1973 |
| Simcoe Jail | 1867 | 1978 |
| Toronto Central Prison | 1873 | 1915 |
| Toronto (Don) Jail | 1864 | 2014 |
| Toronto Municipal Farm for Women (Concord) | 1912 | 1939 |
| Toronto West Detention Centre | 1978 | 2014 |
| Toronto Youth Assessment Centre (see also Mimico Correctional Centre Chronology) | ||
| Trafalgar Jail | ||
| Victoria Industrial School for Boys (see also Mimico Correctional Centre Chronology) | ||
| Walkerton Jail | 1866 | 2011 |
| Waterloo Detention Centre | 1978 | 2001 |
| Wellington Detention Centre | 1980 | 2001 |
| Whitby Jail[14] | 1958 | 2003 |
| Windsor Jail | 2014 | |
| Woodstock Jail | 1853 | 1977 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Offenders serving sentences of two years or longer are incarcerated in facilities operated by the federal Correctional Service of Canada.
References
edit- ^ "Facilities - locations and visiting hours". Ministry of the Solicitor General. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Looking for a job or to volunteer in youth justice?". Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
Youth Justice Services operates six Youth Centres across Ontario. They provide rehabilitative programming and reintegration services within a secure environment to young persons in conflict with the law. These secure custody/detention facilities accommodate young people who are ages 12 to 17 (at the time of the offence) and who are being detained or serving sentences.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Interim Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services' Compliance with the 2013 Jahn Settlement Agreement and the Terms of the Consent Order of January 16, 2018 Issued by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario" (PDF). Ontario Human Rights Commission.
- ^ "St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre - The Globe and Mail".
- ^ a b Cooke, Diana; Finlay, Judy (2007). Review: Open Detention and Open Custody in Ontario (PDF) (Report). Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
Interestingly, three of Ontario's current secure custody youth centres began as industrial or training schools: Brookside Youth Centre (1946) Sprucedale Youth Centre (1966), and Cecil Facer Youth Centre (1971).
- ^ "Donald Doucet Youth Centre, Sault Ste. Marie". Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre, Thunder Bay". Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Roy McMurtry Youth Centre, Brampton". Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services. Queen's Printer for Ontario. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ontario's Youth Justice System". Ontario Newsroom. Queen's Printer for Ontario. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Goderich youth jail to close, 198 jobs lost". Waterloo Region Record. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Caudle, Daniel (January 10, 2020). "Fate of former Bluewater Youth Centre to be decided". Goderich Signal-Star. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "No surprises found at Burtch | Brantford Expositor". www.brantfordexpositor.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
- ^ Demolition of Ontario County Jail, 1960, Thomas Bouckley, Whitby Archives, 07-002-005.
- ^ Whitby Jail, 1958, unknown photographer, Whitby Archives, 07-002-013.