Grand Valley Institution for Women

Grand Valley Institution for Women is located in the city of Kitchener, Ontario, approximately 107 kilometres from Toronto, Ontario. This is one of 6 federal facilities for women across Canada. Grand Valley Institution opened in January 1997.

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

• Mississauga
• Attiwonderonk
• Anishinabewaki
• Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
• Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga)

We acknowledge these traditional territories fall under the following treaties:

• Haldimand Treaty, 1784
• The Simcoe Patent-Treaty 4, 1973

Grand Valley Institution for Women is a standalone women’s multi-level design facility including minimum, medium and maximum security units.

There is a minimum security residential-style apartment unit. There are residential-style small group accommodation apartments/houses for minimum and medium-security inmates.

Rated capacity: 215