1960: Twin Maples Farm for Women

Last updated on June 30, 2021

Twin Maples Farm for Women opens, later renamed Lynda Williams Community Correctional Centre in 1977. It was the first minimum-security facility for adult female offenders and provided treatment for low-risk inmates from the women’s section at Oakalla.

Lynda Williams Community Correctional Centre

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1960: Twin Maples Farm for Women