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Quebec Region

LECLERC INSTITUTION

Laval, Quebec

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About the Institution

Leclerc Institution is a medium-security facility, located in Laval, Quebec. It opened in 1961 and can accommodate 481 inmates.

Inmates are housed in five living units.

The main programs at the institution include: living skills, substance abuse treatment, violent offender treatment and educational programs.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: medium
• Date opened: 1961
• Number of inmates: 288
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 31 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 61 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentences: 8 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 358

As of April 2010

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