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How many prisons and detention centers are there in Canada?

The directory lists 150 facilities in Canada, spread across 13 provinces and territories and 108 localities. The regions with the most facilities are Ontario, British Columbia, Québec. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (102), Local and county jails (20), Juvenile detention centers (17), Women's prisons (7), Immigration detention (3), Forensic psychiatric facilities (1). These are the facilities mapped as such in OpenStreetMap, so the figure may not include every real facility.

Facilities by region

Region / stateFacilitiesLocalities
Ontario4229
British Columbia2416
Québec2418
Alberta1710
Manitoba97
Saskatchewan86
New Brunswick77
Nova Scotia76
Nunavut42
Newfoundland and Labrador33
Northwest Territories22
Yukon21
Prince Edward Island11

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