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OCCUPATION DOUBLE CELLULE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
CONT

Inmate Accommodation identifies single accommodation as the most desirable and appropriate method of housing offenders. The current policy reflects [Correctional Service of Canada's] belief that double bunking (one cell designed for one inmate occupied by two) is inappropriate as a permanent accommodation measure within the context of good corrections.

Key term(s)
  • double-bunking
  • double-celling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
DEF

Pratique consistant à loger deux détenus dans une cellule conçue pour un seul.

Spanish

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