2002: Closure of facilities

As part of the most comprehensive restructuring period in Corrections Branch history, 10 existing facilities closed. The centres included:

  • Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women (BCCW)
  • BCCW Open LivingUnit
  • 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