2000 to 2017: New and expanded centres across B.C.

Timeline

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2001: North Fraser Pretrial Centre with 300 cells opens in Port Coquitlam

North Fraser Pretrial Centre (Port Coquitlam, B.C.)

North Fraser Pretrial Centre (Port Coquitlam, B.C.)

2002: Restructuring closures

As part of a restructuring period in BC Corrections, these 10 facilities were closed:

  • Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women
  • BCCW Open Living Unit
  • Vancouver Pretrial Services Centre
  • Vancouver Jail
  • Alouette River Correctional Centre
  • Stave Lake Correctional Centre
  • Mount Thurston Correctional Centre
  • Rayleigh Correctional Centre
  • Bear Creek Correctional Centre
  • Hutda Lake Correctional Centre
  • Chilliwack Community Correctional Centre

2004: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women with 73 cells opens in Maple Ridge

Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (Maple Ridge, B.C.)

Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (Maple Ridge, B.C.)

2010: Prince George Regional Correctional Centre adds 20 cells for women

Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (Prince George, B.C.)

Prince George Correctional Centre (Prince George, B.C.)

2012: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women adds 104 new cells

Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (Maple Ridge, B.C.)

Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (Maple Ridge, B.C.)

2014: Surrey Pretrial Services Centre adds 216 new cells

Surrey Pretrial Services Centre (Surrey, B.C.)

Surrey Pretrial Services Centre (Surrey, B.C.)

2017: Okanagan Correctional Centre with 378 cells opens in Oliver

Okanagan Correctional Centre (Oliver, B.C.)

Okanagan Correctional Centre (Oliver, B.C.)