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Pretrial
and Regional Correctional Centres
Surrey Pretrial
Services Centre (SPSC)
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Description
Surrey Pretrial Services Centre is a remand facility for adults
from Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley courts. The facility opened
in 1991 and was redeveloped in 2004 to create a separate 65-bed
remand facility for women in the centre. The centre is adjacent
and connected by secure underground passages to the Surrey police
station and courthouse.
Core
programs
- Violence
Prevention
- Other programs
- Breaking
Barriers Program (cognitive skills)
- Alcoholics/
Narcotics Anonymous
- Drug and
Alcohol Liaison
- Shop programs
- Native Brotherhood
Education
- Grade 12 education (GED Certificate) or a Grade 12 Graduation – Adult Dogwood Diploma
Inmate
work and skills development
- Cleaning
and maintenance
- Barber
- File worker
- Laundry
- Painters
Recreation
- Gymnasium
with weight room, and outside courtyards
- Common rooms
for board games, cards and TV
- Library
services
Religious
and spiritual programs
Chaplains
provide weekly services, ecumenical and interfaith liaison and individual
counselling. Aboriginal ceremonies and practices are handled through
a contracted native liaison worker.
Inmate
health
Inmates have access to the following health care professionals:
- Nurses
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychiatric
nurse
Community
involvement
- SPSC Community
Advisory Board
- John Howard
Society
- Salvation
Army
- Legal Services
Society
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