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Ontario Region

JOYCEVILLE INSTITUTION

Kingston, Ontario

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Joyceville Institution is a medium security facility located approximately 20 kilometres north east of Kingston, Ontario. The Institution opened in 1959 and can accommodate up to 452 inmates.

Inmates are housed in four units.

The Institution provides a range of programs specifically designed to meet inmates’ needs. These programs allow them to acquire social skills. Our manufacturing operations include a complete metal working shop that provides inmates with opportunities for employment and skills acquisition to help them improve their employability while contributing to their overall objective of reintegration.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: medium
• Date opened: 1959
• Number of inmates: 430
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 34 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 55 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentences: 11 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 347

April 2010

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