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History of Correctional Centres
Last updated on July 26, 2021
Historical milestones:
1849 to 1886: The first gaols in B.C.
1912 to 1937: Corrections in the early 1900s
1950 to 1999: Corrections in the late 1900s
2000 to 2017: New and expanded centres across B.C.
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