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CORRECTIONAL AGENCY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Penitentiary Service
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Penitentiary%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Penitentiary Service was created in 1965. The agency then merged with the National Parole Service in 1976 and became the Correctional Service of Canada in 1979. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Penitentiary%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service canadien des pénitenciers
1, record 1, French, Service%20canadien%20des%20p%C3%A9nitenciers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Service canadien des pénitenciers a été créé en 1965. Cet organisme a ensuite fusionné avec le Service national de libération conditionnelle en 1976 et est devenu le Service correctionnel du Canada en 1979. 2, record 1, French, - Service%20canadien%20des%20p%C3%A9nitenciers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immigration holding centre
1, record 2, English, immigration%20holding%20centre
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IHC 1, record 2, English, IHC
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facilities used for immigration detention.... Following an arrest, an individual may be detained at one of three CBSA [Canada Border Services Agency] immigration holding centres(IHC) in Canada(Laval, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario and Surrey, British Columbia). If an individual is detained in a region that does not have a CBSA IHC, they may be detained at a provincial correctional facility. 1, record 2, English, - immigration%20holding%20centre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immigration holding center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de surveillance de l'immigration
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSI 1, record 2, French, CSI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installations utilisées pour la détention liée à l'immigration. [...] À la suite d'une arrestation, une personne peut être détenue dans l'un des 3 centres de surveillance de l'immigration (CSI) [de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada] (à Laval au Québec, à Toronto en Ontario et à Surrey en Colombie-Britannique). Si une personne est détenue dans une région où il n'y a pas de CSI, elle peut être détenue dans un établissement correctionnel provincial. 1, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Penal Administration
- Religion (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Beyond Prisons
1, record 3, English, Beyond%20Prisons
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hosted by the Correctional Service of Canada in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency and Queen's University, this symposium brought together 100 representatives of criminal justice systems, academia, and non-governmental organizations. They came from 39 countries to discuss one of the world's great challenges : the increasing reliance on incarceration as a means of addressing crime, and the resulting growth in prison populations. 2, record 3, English, - Beyond%20Prisons
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Outre l'incarcération
1, record 3, French, Outre%20l%27incarc%C3%A9ration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisé par le Service correctionnel du Canada, en collaboration avec l'Agence canadienne de développement international et l'Université Queen's, ce symposium a réuni 100 représentants des systèmes de justice pénale, des milieux universitaires et des organisations non gouvernementales. Ces personnes sont venues de 39 pays pour discuter d'un des gros défis qui se posent à l'échelle mondiale : la croissance des populations carcérales qui découle de l'utilisation grandissante de l'incarcération pour punir les criminels. 2, record 3, French, - Outre%20l%27incarc%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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