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    • History of women in provincial corrections
      • 1912: Establishment of separate institution for women
      • 1916: Women's section at Oakalla Prison Farm
      • 1942: Oakalla Women's Unit
      • 1947: Prince George Women's Jail
      • 1953: Oakalla expansion
      • 1960: Twin Maples Farm for Women
      • 1974 to 1978: Prince George Regional Correction Centre first co-ed jail
      • 1991: Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women opens
      • 1968 to 2000: Beverley Roest, District Director of the Alouette River Regional District
      • 2000: Role of women in corrections
      • 2004: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
    • Youth corrections
    • Documenting evolving practices

History of women in provincial corrections

Last updated on July 30, 2021

Historical milestones:

  • 1912: Establishment of separate institution for women
  • 1916: Women’s section at Oakalla Prison Farm
  • 1942: Oakalla Women’s Unit
  • 1947: Prince George Women’s Jail
  • 1953: Oakalla expansion
  • 1960: Twin Maples Farm for Women
  • 1974 to 1978: Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC) becomes the first co-ed jail
  • 1991: Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women opens
  • 1968 to 2000: Beverley Roest, District Director of the Alouette River Regional District
  • 2000: Role of women in corrections
  • 2004: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
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