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FRONTENAC INSTITUTION

Kingston, Ontario

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Frontenac Institution is a minimum security facility located within an urban setting in Kingston, Ontario. In 1975–76 the “Collins Bay Farm Annex” was renamed “Frontenac Institution.” The facility can accommodate up to 193 inmates.

Inmates are housed in three housing units.

Frontenac Institution provides institutional and community programs, activities and services in an open environment, promoting trust, responsibility and accountability.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: minimum
• Date opened: 1972
• Number of inmates: 176
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 28% of inmates
  • More than 40 months: 43% of inmates
  • Life sentences: 29% of inmates
• Number of employees: 120

April 2007

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