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History of correctional camps
Last updated on July 30, 2021
History milestones:
1950s: First correctional forestry camps established, including the Oakalla camps
1967: Boulder Bay Camp
1971: Stave Lake Camp / Correctional Centre
1980s: Inmate work programs become focus of reparation to crime victims and communities
1988 to 2002: Stave Lake sex offender program
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