Policy Bulletin 637

Policy number and title:

CD 577 – Staff Protocol in Women Offender Institutions

CD 060 – Code of Discipline

Why were the policies changed?

The policies were amended to strengthen the wording associated with the management of staff incidents that could constitute a criminal offence.

What has changed?

CD 577 – Staff Protocol in Women Offender Institutions

The responsibility of the Institutional Head to report allegations of sexual misconduct in a timely manner has been clarified.

The language of the CD has been updated to make it more gender-inclusive.

CD 060 – Code of Discipline

Under “General Responsibilities”, a paragraph has been added that reflects the requirement to report to the police of jurisdiction any incidents or allegations of misconduct that could constitute a criminal offence.

A statement has been added in Annex A to indicate that when a staff incident occurs which could also constitute a criminal offence, the Institutional Head must notify the local police force of jurisdiction without delay.

The format of the CD has been updated.

The language of the CD has been updated to make it more gender-inclusive.

How were they developed?

The amendments were developed by the Strategic Policy Division in collaboration with the Offices of Primary Interest. Formal consultation was not done given the technical nature of the changes.

Who will be affected by the policies?

All CSC staff are potentially affected by the policy amendments.

Date modified:

2019-07-17