Correctional Services Policies & Procedures

Chapter 1 - Legislation and Policy

1.00.0 - Department of Justice - Organization (PDF)
1.01.0 - Vision, Mission and Key Principles (PDF)
1.03.00 - Governing Legislation (PDF)
1.05.00 - Designations and Responsibilities (PDF)
1.06.00 - Document Classification (PDF)
1.07.00 - Policy and Procedures (PDF)
1.08.00 - Standard Operating Procedures, Post Orders and Local Directives (PDF)
1.10.00 - Legal Advice and FOIPOP Assistance (PDF)

Chapter 2 - General Administration

2.01.00 - Communication Devices (PDF)
2.02.00 - Communication Device Restrictions in Correctional Facilities (PDF)
2.03.00 - Smoke-free Places (PDF)
2.04.00 - Divisional Vehicles (PDF)
2.05.00 - Correctional Services Identification Card and Badge (PDF)
2.06.02 - Dress Uniform (PDF)
2.06.03 - Staff Uniform and Non-Uniform Guidelines (PDF)
2.07.00 - Interpreter Services (PDF)
2.08.00 - Flag Protocol (PDF)

Chapter 3 - Information Management

3.00.00 - General (PDF)
3.01.00 - Electronic Mail Use (PDF)
3.02.00 - Social Media (PDF)
3.04.00 - Computer Disposal and Reimaging a Hard Drive (PDF)
3.05.00 - Processing Mail (PDF)
3.06.00 - Filing (PDF)
3.07.01 - CPIC Information Regarding Youth Orders (PDF)

Chapter 4 - Access and Disclosure

4.00.00 - Access and Disclosure of Information (PDF)
4.01.00 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF)
4.02.00 - Youth Criminal Justice Act (PDF)
4.03.00 - Office of the Ombudsman (PDF)
4.04.00 - Disclosure of Information to Outside Agencies, Professionals, Schools and Victims (PDF)
4.05.00 - Disclosure of Information to the Public (PDF)
4.06.00 - Requests for File by Individual in Custody or Under Community Supervision (PDF)
4.07.00 - Requests from Correctional Services (PDF)
4.08.00 - Court Orders and Subpoenas (PDF)
4.10.00 - Research (PDF)
4.11.00 - Orders for Production (PDF)

Chapter 5 - Investigations, Inspections and Audits

5.00.00 - Investigations (PDF)
5.01.00 - Audits, Inspections and Process Improvement Reviews (PDF)
5.02.00 - Reportable Incidents (PDF)
5.03.00 - Intimidation of a Justice System Participant (PDF)
5.04.00 - Complaint Process (PDF)
5.05.00 - Appeal Process (PDF)
5.06.00 - Allegation (PDF)
5.09.00 - Inspections (PDF)
5.11.00 - Operational Unit Visits (PDF)

Chapter 6 - Contingency Plans

6.02.00 - Natural Risks and Hazardous Conditions (PDF)
6.03.00 - Suspicious Mail and Packages (PDF)
6.08.00 - Facility and Office Disturbances (PDF)
6.10.00 - Death or Serious Illness of an Individual in Custody (PDF)
6.11.00 - Pandemic Situations (PDF)

Chapter 7 - Public Relations

7.01.00 - Tours of Correctional Facilities and Correctional Services' Offices (PDF)
7.02.00 - Photographs and Filming (PDF)
7.03.00 - Public Engagement (PDF)

Chapter 8 - Citizen Involvement and Volunteers

8.01.00 - Volunteers in Correctional Services (PDF)
8.03.00 - Student Placements (PDF)

Chapter 9 - Financial Administration

9.00.00 - Fixed Inventory Control (PDF)
9.01.00 - Maintenance of Inventory (PDF)
9.02.00 - Purchasing Goods and Services (PDF)
9.03.00 - Budgets (PDF)
9.04.00 - Petty Cash (PDF)
9.05.00 - Non-public Funds (Trust Accounts) (PDF)
9.05.01 - Application for Children's Special Allowances (PDF)
9.05.02 - Canteen Management (PDF)
9.05.04 - Incentive Allowance (PDF)
9.06.00 - Fine Monies (PDF)
9.08.00 - Insurance Coverage (PDF)
9.09.00 - Fiscal Management of Staff Meals (PDF)
9.10.00 - Payroll (PDF)

Chapter 10 - Human Resources

10.01.00 - Addressing Human Rights Incidents in the Workplace (PDF)

Chapter 11 - Staff Training and Development

11.00.00 - General (PDF)
11.01.00 - Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
11.04.00 - Staff Training Evaluation (PDF)
11.05.00 - Applications for Training from External Providers (PDF)
11.06.00 - Storage and Inventory of Training Equipment (PDF)

Chapter 12 - Staff Safety

12.00.00 - Occupational Health and Safety Act (PDF)
12.02.00 – Return to Work Program (PDF)
12.04.00 - Occurrence Response and Documentation (PDF)
12.06.00 - Infection Exposure Control (PDF)
12.08.00 - Critical Incident Stress Management (PDF)

Chapter 13 - Community Corrections Administration

13.00.00 - Vision Statement and Core Values (PDF)
13.01.00 - Field Office (PDF)
13.03.00 - File Review Document (PDF)

Chapter 14 - Community Case Management

14.00.00 - File Management Process (PDF)
14.03.00 - Standards for Supervision, Intervention Modes and Case Management Plan (PDF)
14.08.00 - Modified Counter Reporting (PDF)
14.09.00 - Court Ordered Assessment and Treatment (PDF)

Chapter 15 - Court Reports

15.00.00 - Investigative Reports - General (PDF)
15.01.00 - Pre-Sentence Report (PDF)

Chapter 16 - Community Work Placement

16.00.00 - Community Work Placement (PDF)
16.01.00 - Fine Option Program (PDF)

Chapter 18 - Probation Orders

18.00.00 - Probation Orders and Other Court Orders – Legal Mandate (PDF)
18.06.00 - Breach of Probation Order (Adult) (PDF)
18.07.00 - Revocation of Probation (Adult) (PDF)
18.08.00 - Probation Following Custody – Incarceration During Probation (PDF)
18.11.00 - Review of Non-Custodial Sentences (PDF)
18.12.00 - Wilful Failure to Comply – Youth Probation and Other Non-Custodial Orders (PDF)

Chapter 19 - Conditional Sentences

19.00.00 - Conditional Sentence Orders – Case Management (PDF)

Chapter 20 - YCJA Orders

20.00.00 - Deferred Custody and Supervision Orders (PDF)
20.01.00 - Custody and Supervision Orders – Setting Additional Conditions (PDF)
20.01.01 - Custody and Supervision Orders – Breach Process (PDF)
20.02.00 - Release to Conditional Supervision (PDF)
20.03.00 - Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Orders (IRCS) (PDF)
20.03.01 - Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Sentences – Case Management (PDF)
20.03.02 - Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Sentences – Cost Recovery (PDF)
20.03.03 - Special Post-Sentence Part C Funding Option for Non-IRCS Cases 20.04.00 - Conditional Supervision – Breach Process (PDF)
20.05.00 - Conferencing (PDF)
20.06.00 - Reintegration Supervision (PDF)
20.07.00 - Intensive Support and Supervision (PDF)

Chapter 21 - Youth Sentence Admin

21.00.00 - Community Sentence Term (CST) (PDF)
21.01.00 - Custody Terms (PDF)
21.02.00 - Sentence Calculation (PDF)
21.03.00 - Youth Sentences Served in Adult Facilities (PDF)
21.04.00 - Placement of Youth Serving Adult Sentences (PDF)
21.05.00 - Transfer of a Youth Serving an IRCS Sentence to an Adult Correctional Facility (PDF)
21.06.00 - Conversion of an IRCS Sentence to a Youth Sentence (PDF)
21.07.00 - Automatic and Optional Reviews of the Youth Custodial Sentence (PDF)
21.08.00 - Application for Continuation for Custody (PDF)

Chapter 22 - Restorative Justice

22.00.00 - Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program (PDF)

Chapter 23 - Bail

23.00.00 - Statutory Review of Detention and Protocols (PDF)
23.01.00 - Administrative Release on Bail (PDF)
23.03.00 - Bail Supervision and Support Program (PDF)

Chapter 24 - Dual Status Offenders

24.00.00 - Dual Status Offenders (PDF)

Chapter 25 - Adult Custody Sentence Admin

25.00.00 - Custody Term (PDF)
25.01.00 - Sentence Calculation – General (PDF)
25.02.00 - Intermittent Sentence (PDF)
25.03.00 - Sentence Calculation – Fines (PDF)
25.05.00 - Sentence Calculation – Contempt of Court (PDF)
25.06.00 - Parole Suspensions and Reinstatement (PDF)
25.07.00 - Parole Revocation (PDF)

Chapter 26 - Adult Sentence Remission

26.00.00 - Remission (PDF)

Chapter 27 - Transfers

27.00.00 - Intra-Provincial Transfers of Individuals Under Community Supervision (PDF)
27.01.00 - Inter-Jurisdictional Transfers of Adult Probation and Conditional Sentence Orders (PDF)
27.02.00 - International Custody Transfer and Relocation Outside Canada (PDF)
27.03.00 - Courtesy Supervision for Individuals Locating to Nova Scotia (PDF)
27.04.00 - Inter-jurisdictional Transfers of Non-Custodial Youth Sentences (PDF)
27.05.00 - Transfers Between Provincial Correctional Facilities (PDF)
27.06.00 - Agreements with Federal Government Agencies (PDF)
27.07.00 - Inter-jurisdictional Transfers of Youth Custody Sentences, Including Deferred Custody (PDF)

Chapter 28 - Risk Needs Assessment

28.00.00 - Risk & Needs Assessments – General (PDF)
28.01.00 - Youth Level of Services/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) Level of Services/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) (PDF)
28.03.00 - Security Risk Assessment – Institutional Security Assessment (PDF)

Chapter 30 - Victims

30.00.00 - High Risk for Domestic Violence Initial Designation/Critical Development Ongoing Information (PDF)
30.01.00 - Case Coordination for Cases Designated as High Risk for Domestic Violence (PDF)
30.02.00 - High Risk for Domestic Violence (HRDV) Cases- Notification of Individual's Release from Custody (PDF)
30.03.00 - Victim Request for Information (PDF)

Chapter 31 - Programs – General

31.00.00 - Correctional Services Programs (PDF)
31.01.00 - Education (PDF)
31.02.00 - Spiritual and Cultural Services (PDF)
31.03.00 - Use of Tobacco and Other Plants for Cultural and Spiritual Services (PDF)
31.04.00 - Program Development, Funding and Evaluation (PDF)
31.05.00 - Transition Dayroom (TDR) (PDF)
31.07.00 - Food Services Work Program (PDF)
31.08.00 - Community Outreach Work Program (PDF)

Chapter 34 - Facility Case Management

34.00.00 - Orientation and Security Assessment – Adult Custody (PDF)
34.02.00 - Case Management – Youth in Custody (PDF)
34.03.00 - Reintegration Planning - Youth (PDF)
34.04.00 - Sex Offender Registry (PDF)
34.05.00 - Gender Diverse Persons in Custody (PDF)
34.06.00 - Habeas Corpus Applications (PDF)
34.07.00 - Parole Eligibility (PDF)
34.08.00 - Conferencing (PDF)
34.09.00 - Integration Dayroom (IDR) (PDF)
34.10.00 - Nijki Living Unit (NLU) (PDF)

Chapter 35 - Conditional Releases

35.00.00 - General (PDF)
35.04.00 - Conditional Release Application Process (PDF)
35.05.00 - Temporary Absence Application Process (PDF)
35.06.00 - Superintendent's Release (PDF)
35.10.00 - Victims and Maintenance Enforcement (PDF)
35.14.00 - Conditional Release/Temporary Absences – Certificates (PDF)
35.15.00 - Supervision (PDF)
35.16.00 - Suspensions and Revocations (PDF)
35.18.00 - Reintegration Leaves – Authorities and Designations (PDF)
35.19.00 - Reintegration Leaves – Reintegration Leave Plan and Community Investigation (PDF)
35.20.00 - Reintegration Leave – Applications and Approval of Reintegration Leaves with an Approved Reintegration Leave Plan (PDF)
35.20.01 - Reintegration Leaves – Application and Approval of Unescorted Reintegration Leaves without an Approved Reintegration Leave Plan (PDF)
35.23.00 - Reintegration Leaves – Rehabilitative and Humanitarian Releases (PDF)
35.25.00 - Reintegration Leaves – Reintegration Leave Certificates (PDF)
35.27.00 - Reintegration Leaves – Reintegration Leave Revocation (PDF)

Chapter 37 - General Facility Operations

37.01.01 - Direct Supervision (PDF)
37.14.00 - Communication (PDF)
37.14.01 - Access to Legal Resources and Disclosure Materials (PDF)
37.18.00 - Post Incident Procedures (PDF)

Chapter 38 - Admitting & Discharge

38.00.00 - Admission to a Correctional Facility (PDF)
38.01.00 - Discharge from a Correctional Facility (PDF)
38.01.01 - Transport to Court (PDF)
38.01.02 - Release Orders Administered in Custody (PDF)
38.02.00 - Adult Personal Property (PDF)
38.03.00 - Young Person's Personal Property (PDF)

Chapter 39 - Searches & Contraband

39.00.00 - Searches - General Requirements (PDF)
39.01.00 - Person Searches (PDF)
39.02.00 - Admission and Discharge Searches (PDF)
39.04.00 - Searches of the Facility and Perimeter (PDF)
39.05.00 - Searches of Visitor and Staff Personal Property & Vehicles (PDF)
39.06.00 - Contraband (PDF)
39.07.00 - Contraband – Reading, Audio and/or Video Materials (PDF)
39.08.00 - Contraband Disposal (PDF)

Chapter 42 - Disciplinary System

42.00.00 - Rules and Regulations (PDF)
42.03.00 - Temporary Measures (PDF)
42.04.00 - Disciplinary Adjudication (PDF)
42.05.00 - Disciplinary Penalties (PDF)
42.08.00 - Disciplinary Penalty Appeal Process (PDF)

Chapter 43 - Close Confinement

43.00.00 - Administrative and Disciplinary Close Confinement (PDF)

Chapter 44 - Services

44.00.00 - Clothing, Amenities, Bedding and Towels (PDF)
44.01.00 - Entitlements (PDF)

Chapter 45 - Food Services

45.00.00 - Menu Planning and Food Service (PDF)
45.01.00 - Procurement (PDF)
45.02.00 - Maintenance and Sanitation (PDF)
45.03.00 - Food Storage (PDF)
45.05.00 - Records and Reports (PDF)
45.06.00 - Staff and Visitors Meals (PDF)

Chapter 46 - Health Care

46.00.00 - Access Health Care (PDF)
46.06.00 - Health Information Upon Admission (PDF)
46.07.00 - Medication Distribution (PDF)
46.08.00 - Allergic Reactions (PDF)
46.13.00 - Drug or Alcohol Withdrawal (PDF)
46.14.00 - Decreased or Refused Nutritional Intake (PDF)
46.19.00 - Narcan Nasal Spray for Suspected or Confirmed Opioid Overdose (PDF)

Chapter 47 - Facilities – Physical Plant

47.00.00 - General Requirements (PDF)