Medium Correctional Centres

Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC)

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Description
Nanaimo Correctional Centre is a sentenced facility for most of the adult male inmates on Vancouver Island who do not require higher levels of supervision. The centre opened in 1983 as a minimum-security institution and upgraded in 1997 to a medium correctional centre with the addition of a security perimeter fence.

Core programs

• Substance Abuse Management
• Violence Prevention
• Respectful Relationships
  

Other programs

• Breaking Barriers Program (cognitive skills)
• Alcoholics/ Narcotics Anonymous
• Drug and Alcohol Liaison
• Prison Outreach
• Pre-release planning
• Community Re-entry and Skills Training (CREST)
• Native Brotherhood

Education

• Grade 12 education (GED certificate) or a Grade 12 Graduation – Adult Dogwood Diploma

Inmate work and skills development

• Cleaning and maintenance
• Inmate food preparation
• Farm work
• Testing and cleaning fire hoses
• Woodworking
• Community service work
• Park maintenance
• Forestry projects
• Parks board refinishing

Recreation

• Gymnasium with weight room, and outside playfield
• Common rooms for billiards, board games, cards and TV
• Library services
• Woodwork shop for hobbies

Religious and spiritual programs
The chaplain provides weekly services, ecumenical and interfaith liaison, bible study classes and individual counselling. Choirs and church groups from the community frequently assist with church services. The chaplain oversees an active volunteer program. A native liaison worker is available to inmates, and facilitates talking circles and sweat lodge programs.

Inmate health
Inmates have access to the following health care professionals:

• Nurses
• Doctor
• Dentist
• Psychiatric nurse

Guthrie House:
Nanaimo Correctional Centre offers a substance free environment unit for up to 32 inmates. Urinanalysis tests are mandatory and must indicate negative results prior to admittance. Inmates perform regular work duties and must commit to staying substance free with ongoing counselling provided.

Community involvement

• NCC Community Advisory Board
• John Howard Society
• Salvation Army
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Tillicum Haus Native Friendship Centre

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