Serving a custody sentence

If you are required to serve your sentence in custody, you will be placed in a provincial or federal correctional centre. Where you serve your sentence depends on its length.

For a sentence of less than two years, you will be held in a provincial correctional centre. For a sentence of two years or more, you will be held in a federal correctional centre.

Explore this section

To learn about serving your sentence in custody, please explore this section:

• Sentence less than two years
  • B.C. custody programs
  • B.C. custody work program 
• Sentence two years or more
• Release from custody

Corrections help and support

While in custody, you will meet regularly with corrections staff, who will help you make your time in custody as productive as possible. Before you are released from custody, they will work with you to prepare for your return to the community. This is called pre-release planning.

More information

For more information, see:

• Custody sentences
• Additional conditions
• Role of corrections
• Accused and offender (Services and Resources)
• Youth custody