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DORCHESTER INSTITUTION

Dorchester, New Brunswick

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Dorchester Penitentiary is a medium-security facility, located in Dorchester, New Brunswick. It opened in 1880 and can accommodate 393 offenders.

Dorchester Penitentiary is a special programs-oriented facility, housing the Shepody Healing Centre.

The facility offers a variety of programs, including anger and emotions management, community integration, national employability skills, sex offender programs, family violence prevention, substance abuse treatment, and more.  Aboriginal substance abuse and basic healing programs are also available.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: medium
• Date opened: 1880
• Number of inmates: 393
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 35 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 43 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentences: 22 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 361

April 2010

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