Supporting safe and successful reintegration: Correctional Service of Canada invites media to tour local community corrections facilities
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MONCTON, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 – The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), in collaboration with its partners, today invited members of the media to tour two of Moncton’s community corrections facilities to learn more about how we help offenders return safely and successfully to the community.
Media toured CORCAN Community Industries, a CSC woodworking shop and warehouse facility that employs and trains offenders on work release or under community supervision (e.g., parole), and Cannell House, a halfway house run by Atlantic Human Services (AHS) Inc. that accommodates and supports offenders under CSC’s supervision. The tours were led by Terry Lister, Regional Manager of Operations for CORCAN, and Joffre Theriault, President and CEO of AHS Inc., and were supported by CSC’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) for Atlantic Region, the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Harvest House Atlantic. Some of the areas visited included CORCAN’s wood shop and Cannell House’s community recreational and eating areas.
CSC would like to thank AHS Inc., the Atlantic Region CAC, the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Harvest House Atlantic for their collaboration in this important initiative, and the members of the media who participated.
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“We’re extremely pleased to be opening our doors to members of the media. Given that almost all federal offenders will eventually return to the community, we want to make sure that Canadians understand how we support their gradual, supervised reintegration and how it creates greater public safety for all.” (Kevin Snedden, A/Regional Deputy Commissioner for Atlantic Region, CSC)
“Our agency has been working in partnership with CSC for 20 years. We look forward to this continued collaboration in assisting and supporting offenders in their successful reintegration back in our communities.” (Joffre Theriault, President/CEO, AHS Inc.)
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CORCAN Community Industries employs up to 20 offenders on work release or under community supervision (e.g., parole) who work in the warehouse or woodworking shop, producing office furniture, cabinets and other wood furnishings for sale to government departments and not-for-profit organizations.
Over the course of a year, more than 3,900 offenders across the country benefit from CORCAN’s on-the-job skills, receiving over 2.2 million hours of training.
Cannell House provides 20 beds for male federal offenders. It has been in operation since 1997 through a contract with CSC.
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