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COLLINS BAY INSTITUTION

Kingston, Ontario

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Collins Bay Institution is a medium security facility in Kingston, Ontario, located on a federal reserve along with Frontenac Institution. Collins Bay opened in 1930 and can accommodate up to 217 inmates.

Inmates are housed in three units (including a segregation unit) and a transition unit.

The Institution provides a variety of programs, such as training, professional (industrial) training, personal and social, recreational and chaplaincy programs, as well as various external placements.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: medium
• Date opened: 1930
• Number of inmates: 240
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 45% of inmates
  • More than 40 months: 42% of inmates
  • Life sentences: 13% of inmates
• Number of employees: 235

April 2007

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