Springhill Institution

Springhill Institution is located on the southwestern edge of Springhill, Nova Scotia, approximately 95 kilometres from Moncton, New Brunswick.

We acknowledge that this institution is situated on the following traditional unceded and unsurrendered territories:

• Wabanaki Confederacy
• Peace and Friendship Treaty

Springhill Institution opened on October 1967 as a medium-security institution, becoming a central part of the community following the terrible coal mine disaster of 1958.

Springhill Institution is a standalone medium facility consisting of direct observation cell ranges and small group feeding/responsibility units.

Rated capacity: 636