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EDMONTON INSTITUTION

Edmonton, Alberta

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Edmonton Institution is a maximum security facility located in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton Institution opened in 1978 and can accommodate up to 228 inmates.

Inmates are housed in eight units.

The main programs available include: Anger and Emotions Management, Reasoning and Rehabilitation, the Offender Substance Abuse Pre-Release Program and the segregation program. Programs adapted to Aboriginal culture and spirituality are also available.

Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: maximum
• Date opened: 1978
• Number of inmates: 230
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 20 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 48 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentence: 32 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 393

April 2010

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