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Answers based on the directory data for Ontario, Canada: how many facilities there are, in which municipalities, of what type and how to contact them.
How many prisons are there in Ontario?
Ontario (Canada) has 42 facilities in 29 localities. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (17), Local and county jails (16), Juvenile detention centers (7), Immigration detention (1), Women's prisons (1). The municipalities with the most facilities are Kingston, Toronto, Brampton.
In which municipalities of Ontario are there correctional facilities?
The directory lists facilities in 29 localities of Ontario. Open the municipality you are interested in to see the profile of each facility.
- Ajax 1
- Brampton 2
- Brighton 1
- Brockville 1
- Fort Frances 2
- Gravenhurst 1
- Greater Napanee 1
- Greater Sudbury 2
- Hamilton 1
- Iroquois Falls 1
- Kawartha Lakes 1
- Kingston 5
- Kitchener 1
- London 1
- Loyalist 2
- Milton 1
- North Bay 1
- Oakville 1
- Ottawa 2
- Penetanguishene 1
- Sarnia 1
- Sault Ste. Marie 2
- Simcoe 1
- Stratford 1
- Thorold 1
- Thunder Bay 1
- Toronto 4
- Unorganized North Sudbury 1
- Windsor 1
What types of facility are there in Ontario?
Ontario has these categories: Prisons and penitentiaries (17), Local and county jails (16), Juvenile detention centers (7), Immigration detention (1), Women's prisons (1). Examples: Bath Institution, CSC - Joyceville Institution, Maplehurst Correctional Complex, Ontario Correctional Institute.
Prisons and penitentiaries 17
Local and county jails 16
- Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre
- Brockville Jail
- Fort Frances District Jail
- Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre
Juvenile detention centers 7
- Cecil Facer Youth Centre
- Donald Doucet Youth Centre
- Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre
- Roy McMurtry Youth Centre
Immigration detention 1
Women's prisons 1
How do I contact a facility in Ontario?
Of the facilities in Ontario listed in the directory, 4 show a phone number, 6 a website and 0 an email address. Visiting hours and requirements are set by each prison administration and change often: always confirm them by phone or on the official website before you travel.
- Maplehurst Correctional Complex · +1-905-878-8141 · https://www.ontario.ca/page/correctional-facilities
- Ontario Correctional Institute · +1-905-457-7050 · http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/adult_off/facilities/corr_centres/corr_centres.html
- Quinte Detention Centre · +1-613-354-9701 · http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/adult_off/facilities/det_centres/det_centres.html#quinte
- Bath Institution · https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/institutions/001002-3001-eng.shtml
- CSC - Joyceville Institution · https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/institutions/001002-3010-eng.shtml
- Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre · +1-613-824-6080
- Warkworth Institution · https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/institutions/001002-3012-en.shtml
What is the largest facility in Ontario?
Among the facilities in Ontario with a recorded capacity (1), the largest is Quinte Detention Centre (228 places).
- Quinte Detention Centre — 228 places