Policy Bulletin

Policy Bulletin 394

Why was the policy changed?

On April 1, 2014, as part of the Economic Action Plan, twenty-two (22) institutions across CSC will be amalgamated into eleven (11) clustered sites. A governance structure for these new clustered sites is required to efficiently implement this decision.

In order to prepare for this change, a one year pilot project will begin April 1, 2013 on two sites which aim to evaluate the proposed governance structure. The pilot sites are:

• Ontario Region: Collins Bay and Frontenac Institutions;
• Prairie Region: Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Riverbend Institution.

In principle, there will be one federal reserve, one Institutional Head and a governance model for the physical site and various administrative functions recognizing the various security levels and functions.

The Collins Bay (CBI) and Frontenac Institution pilot site will also include the new 96 bed maximum security unit being built at CBI which is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2013.

The Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Riverbend pilot site will include the additional 50 minimum security beds being constructed at Riverbend also scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2013.

What has changed?

For the purposes of this pilot, the classifications of these clustered institutions will be a clustered site. This will have impacts in terms of the delegated authorities, operational routines, deployment of staff, case management processes and potentially penological factor allowances.

A clustered site can be defined as a group of separate units of different security levels located on one penitentiary reserve being administered by one Institutional Head. It is very similar to a multi-level institution. The main difference between a clustered site and a multi-level one is the level of minimum and medium security populations mixing. Unlike multi-levels, at clustered sites these populations will not mix in either the housing units or at yard time.

How was it developed?

A multidisciplinary working group was created to develop the principles and proposed governance structure for this initiative. The group consulted across all regions including affected sites. Excom approved the principles and the proposed test sites.

Consultations on the clustered site pilot proposal also took place with Finance, Policy, Human Resources, Security, Offender Programs and Reintegration and the three major national unions.

Accountabilities?

Regional Deputy Commissioners, Institutional Heads of the pilot sites, Policy Sector, and the Correctional Operations and Programs Sector at NHQ.

Who will be affected by the policy?

All staff and inmates at the test sites and those interacting with them.

Expected cost?

Human Resources is examining the issue of the Penological Factor Allowance.

Other impacts?

This test will be evaluated to assist with the future implementation of this initiative in 2014.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

Contact:

• Chris Hill
• Director, Institutional Reintegration Operations
• 613-995-7954
• HillCk@csc-scc.gc.ca

Commissioner,

Original Signed by:

Don Head