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As a result of previous reports, the present report extended the analysis of community outcomes across various ethnocultural groups by identifying a five-year release cohort,...

Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) were incorporated into the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on November 30th, 2019. Such units are intended to provide intervention-...

Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) were incorporated into the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on November 30th, 2019. Such units are intended to provide intervention-...

Substance use is a persistent area of criminogenic need for many federally sentenced men. This research project examined how substance use was related to post-release...

Commissioner Kelly CSC Appearance before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

This document’s purpose is to provide a framework for the advancement of Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) Open Government portfolio. It helps CSC revitalize its existing Open...

Although Aboriginal offenders are often examined as one ethnic group, First Nations, Métis and Inuit offenders have distinct traditions, cultures and world views. In addition,...

In recent years, there has been an increased focus on the role of victims in the criminal justice system, with significant policy and legislative changes having occurred in...

The Government of Canada has implemented a series of measures to strengthen public sector management by enhancing transparency and oversight of public resources in the federal...

The DPR lays out CSC's performance during the fiscal year against the plans, priorities and expected results set out in the Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP). This report...

Little research specific to federally-sentenced ethnocultural offenders exists and, of what does exist, none has focused on offenders’ social history. Social history – which...

Security threat group, (STG) affiliation among offenders poses operational, safety, and security concerns for federal institutions in Canada. In a recent study, Indigenous...

The Custody Rating Scale (CRS) continues to hold predictive validity for Indigenous women offenders at intake. The Custody Rating Scale (CRS) is an instrument employed by the...

Ministerial transition binder: January 2025

In collaboration with Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the University of Ottawa, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) conducted the 2022 National Health Survey. One of the...

This pilot study supports the feasibility and utility of using technology-based assessments of impulsive behaviour and risky decision-making in a sample of adult offenders...

As part of ongoing monitoring efforts, the current study provides a summary of non-fatal overdose incidents that occurred within Canadian federal institutions in fiscal year...

Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) were incorporated into the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on November 30th, 2019. Such units are intended to provide intervention-...

Healing Lodges are environments that are centered on Indigenous values, traditions, and beliefs. Within a correctional context, they offer interventions for Indigenous peoples...

As part of ongoing monitoring efforts, the current study provides an overview of non-fatal overdose incidents that occurred in a federal institution in 2020-2021, which...