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How the CSC community rallied support for the new memorial to fallen staff

Over 3 decades after Daphne Jenkins began holding vigils to her father, a permanent memorial now honours fallen staff in Kingston.

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Close-up photo of Chanveer Rai in uniform.

Standing tall: How Chanveer Rai brings honour and heart to Canada’s Correctional Service

Correctional manager Chanveer Rai shows how representation and visible leadership can strengthen CSC’s connection with the communities it serves.


Behind the Badge: Dana Hackl

Dana Hackl shares how her experiences in several roles over her career at CSC have helped her develop skills to make a difference.

Hackl outdoors wearing a light blue Correctional Manager uniform and sunglasses.

Restorative Justice logo with text that reads “A pathway to peace and purpose”

A Pathway to peace and purpose

After decades of grief following his mother’s murder, Rowan and his aunt Nancy embarked on a restorative justice journey.


Hope behind the wire: Why Keagan Cockerill shows up every day

Parole officer Keagan Cockerill brings compassion and cultural awareness to her work, proving hope and humanity can thrive even behind the wire.

A young woman with curly black hair in a high ponytail and a black t-shirt laughs off to the side. She is resting her face on her hand at a white table, in front of leafy green wallpaper.

A man stands in a CAF military uniform.

Faces of CSC: James Raoul

Having lived both sides, the disciplined service member and the victim fighting to heal, Acting Parole Officer James Raoul bridges a divide few others can.


A lasting tribute: CSC unveils memorial in Kingston to honour the fallen

Hundreds attended the ceremony in at Ontario and Nunavut Regional Headquarters to honour the CSC staff members who have lost their lives in the Service.

CSC executives and staff at a podium and in front of a large granite memorial wall with plaques and a bell in front of it.

A woman at a desk working on a laptop while a man with his back to the camera sits across from her.

CSC staff work with community volunteers to provide essentials to offenders on release in the community

The Edmonton and Calgary parole offices offer volunteer-run programs to offenders on parole to foster safe reintegration.


Friends of the Penitentiary Museum: Preserving history through passion

Learn more about one of the driving forces behind the success of Canada’s Penitentiary Museum.

Outside view of Canada’s Penitentiary Museum.

Correctional Officer Chris Veech stands in the bell tower at Kingston Penitentiary.

Behind the Badge: Chris Veech

"From the storied halls of Kingston Penitentiary to the Honour Guard at Millhaven, Correctional Officer Chris Veech has spent 26 years preserving history, mentoring colleagues, and honouring those who served before him.”


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Let’s Talk is a publication of Correctional Service Canada (CSC). Let’s Talk shares stories new and old of the people and programs at CSC. These stories provide an engaging window into how CSC fulfills its mission of contributing to public safety and assisting in rehabilitation. Let’s Talk is your home for informative articles, podcasts, and videos about CSC.

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2025-11-28