Adult Correctional Facilities
Core Business
The core business of adult correctional facilities is to provide safe and secure custody, direction and control of individuals in custody, and, to provide programs that address dynamic criminogenic factors to assist with the successful, reintegration of individuals into the community.
Facilities
A core business of the Division is the operation of adult correctional facilities to provide safe and secure custody and control of individuals in custody, and, to provide programs to assist with the successful, reintegration of these individuals into the community.
Current facilities:
Resources
Adult Facility Custody Handbook
(PDF)
This handbook outlines the behaviour that is expected and required of individuals in custody in adult correctional facilities in Nova Scotia.
In-Custody Phone System FAQ
(PDF)
This FAQ provides details about the in-custody telephone system, the hours calls may be made, the various ways to pay for a call, and current telephone rates.
Social Work Services
(PDF)
Social work services in provincial correctional facilities