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Atlantic Region

SPRINGHILL INSTITUTION

Springhill, Nova Scotia

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Springhill Institution is a medium-security facility, located on a plateau overlooking the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia. It opened in 1967 and can accommodate 448 offenders.

The facility also has the responsibility of operating a reception centre for the Atlantic region.

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

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: medium
• Date opened: 1967
• Number of inmates: 456
•  Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 52 per cent of inmates
    
  • More than 40 months: 39 per cent of inmates
    
  • Life sentences: 10 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 343

April 2007

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