Correctional centres
BC Corrections operates 10 correctional centres throughout the province that house an average of 2,400 individuals at secure, medium and open security levels:
- Alouette Correctional Centre for Women
- Ford Mountain Correctional Centre
- Fraser Regional Correctional Centre
- Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
- Nanaimo Correctional Centre
- North Fraser Pretrial Centre
- Okanagan Correctional Centre
- Prince George Regional Correctional Centre
- Surrey Pretrial Services Centre
- Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
Individuals may be awaiting trial, serving a custodial sentence of less than two years, or detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Correctional officers working in centres facilitate behavioural, educational and work programs to help change individuals’ thinking and behaviour and reduce reoffending.
Visit Adult Custody Division for more information.
Please see our Contact page to get in touch with an individual in custody or to book a visit.