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BEAVER CREEK INSTITUTION

Gravenhurst, Ontario

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Beaver Creek Institution is a minimum security institution located within Gravenhurst, Ontario, on a federal reserve along with Fenbrook Institution. Beaver Creek opened in 1961 and can house up to 201 inmates.

Inmates are housed in five residential style units.

The Institution provides correctional programs that promote inmates’ successful reintegration by allowing them to live independently and giving them responsibility for their needs. Inmates live in an environment with standards as similar as possible in a correctional setting to those in the community (i.e., preparing meals in small groups, being in charge of cleaning the units, etc.).

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: minimum
• Date opened: 1961
• Number of inmates: 199
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 20 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 48 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentences: 32 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 99

April 2010

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