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Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (SOR/92-620)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2019-11-30. Previous Versions

 For the purposes of section 30 of the Act, an inmate shall be classified as

  • (a) maximum security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

    • (i) presenting a high probability of escape and a high risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, or

    • (ii) requiring a high degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary;

  • (b) medium security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

    • (i) presenting a low to moderate probability of escape and a moderate risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, or

    • (ii) requiring a moderate degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary; and

  • (c) minimum security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

    • (i) presenting a low probability of escape and a low risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, and

    • (ii) requiring a low degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary.


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