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FRASER VALLEY INSTITUTION

Abbotsford, British Columbia

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Fraser Valley Institution (FVI) is a multi-level facility for women located on a large penitentiary reserve that also includes other institutions (men's facilities). FVI is located in southern Abbotsford, about 60 kilometres east of Vancouver. FVI opened in 2004 and can house up to 80 inmates.

Inmates live in six residential-style units.

Programs focus on the particular needs of women offenders, including Aboriginal inmates and those with psychological problems or learning disabilities.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for women offenders
• Security level: multi level
• Date opened: 2004
• Number of inmates: 57
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 39 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 30 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentence: 31 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 159

April 2010

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