Bowden Institution and Annex

Bowden Institution and Annex

Bowden Institution and Annex

Highway #2
PO Box 6000
Innisfail, Alberta
T4G 1V1

Tel: (403) 227-3391
Fax: (403) 227-6022

Location

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About the Institution

Bowden Institution is a medium-security facility with a minimum-security Annex located in Innisfail, Alberta. The institution is based on an open campus - direct supervision design model where offender accommodations are direct observation living units. The Annex is based on a residential design model where offender accommodations are residential houses.

As part of CSC's efforts to encourage inmates to become law-abiding citizens, CSC offers various national correctional programs.

Work is now underway to increase capacity at the Institution. Construction of one new 96-bed living unit is expected to be complete in 2013-2014. Construction of a new 50-bed living unit within the minimum-security Annex was completed in January 2012. Delivery of correctional and rehabilitation programs is also being expanded.

Facility Characteristics

  • Institution for male offenders
  • Security levels:
    • Bowden: medium
    • Annex: minimum
  • Date opened:
    • Bowden: 1974
    • Annex: 1992
  • Rated capacity: 544