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CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- day parole
1, record 1, English, day%20parole
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The authority granted to an offender by the NPB [National Parole Board] or a provincial parole board to be at large during the offender's term of imprisonment in order to prepare the offender for full parole or statutory release, the conditions of which require the offender to return to a penitentiary, a community-based residential facility or a provincial correctional facility each night, unless otherwise authorized in writing. 2, record 1, English, - day%20parole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
day parole: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 3, record 1, English, - day%20parole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semi-liberté
1, record 1, French, semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- libération conditionnelle de jour 2, record 1, French, lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle%20de%20jour
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime de libération conditionnelle limitée accordé pendant la période d'emprisonnement d'un délinquant sous l'autorité de la CNLC [Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles] ou d'une commission provinciale en vue de le préparer à la libération conditionnelle totale ou à la libération d'office et dans le cadre duquel le délinquant réintègre chaque soir l'établissement résidentiel communautaire, le pénitencier ou l'établissement correctionnel provincial, à moins d'autorisation écrite contraire. 3, record 1, French, - semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libération conditionnelle de jour : terme employé avant l'entrée en vigueur des Lois révisées de 1985. 4, record 1, French, - semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
semi-liberté : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 5, record 1, French, - semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semilibertad
1, record 1, Spanish, semilibertad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la concesión de un determinado beneficio penitenciario, como la libertad condicional o la semilibertad a favor de un interno está condicionada a una evaluación judicial previa, consistente en analizar que el tratamiento penal brindado al condenado durante la ejecución de la pena permita prever que éste está apto para ser reincorporado a la sociedad, precisamente por haber dado muestras, evidentes y razonables, de haberse reeducado y rehabilitado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - semilibertad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- class of investigations
1, record 2, English, class%20of%20investigations
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classes of Investigations. 1. Investigations by a Fact Finding Board established by the Department of Transport to investigate air traffic control... 2. Investigations by a Flight Service Station Review Committee established by the Department of Transport to investigate reported occurrences relating to aviation safety... 3. Canadian Forces flight safety accident investigations other than those conducted in the form of a board of inquiry or summary investigation under the National Defence Act... 4. Investigations by or under the authority of the Canadian Forces Fire Marshall for the purpose of determining the cause of a fire, other than those conducted in the form of a board of inquiry or summary investigation under the National Defence Act... 5. Investigations by the Special Inquiries Unit of the Inspector General' s Branch of the Correctional Service of Canada. 2, record 2, English, - class%20of%20investigations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Access to Information Regulations. 3, record 2, English, - class%20of%20investigations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie d'enquêtes
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Catégories d'enquêtes. 1. Les enquêtes menées par une commission d'enquête sur les faits, constituée par le ministère des Transports afin de vérifier le contrôle de la circulation aérienne [...] 2. Les enquêtes menées par le Comité de révision des stations d'information de vol, formé par le ministère des Transports pour enquêter sur des incidents touchant la sécurité aérienne qui ont été déclarés [...] 3. Les enquêtes sur les accidents des Forces canadiennes touchant la sécurité aérienne, sauf les enquêtes menées par des commissions d'enquête et les enquêtes sommaires menées en vertu de la Loi sur la défense nationale.[..] 4. Les enquêtes menées par le Commissaire des incendies ou sous sa direction en vue de déterminer la cause d'un incendie, sauf les enquêtes menées par des commissions d'enquête et les enquêtes sommaires menées en vertu de la Loi sur la défense nationale.[...] 5. Les enquêtes menées par l'Unité des enquêtes spéciales du Bureau de l'inspecteur général du Service correctionnel du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement sur l'accès à l'information. 3, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prison
1, record 3, English, prison
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- jail 2, record 3, English, jail
correct, see observation, noun
- gaol 2, record 3, English, gaol
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prison is a generic term comprising places maintained by the public authority for the detention of persons confined under legal process... for the purpose of insuring the production of the prisoner to answer in future legal proceedings or... for the purpose of punishment for an offense of which the prisoner has been duly convicted and sentenced. "Gaol" is chiefly a British variant of "jail. "The latter is usually a [small] local correctional facility that receives short-term prisoners convicted of minor offenses. It often serves... as a place of detention for persons accused of crime and awaiting trial. 2, record 3, English, - prison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prison: A place of confinement other than a penitentiary within the meaning of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The term "prison" is used in the Prisons and Reformatories Act. 3, record 3, English, - prison
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prison
1, record 3, French, prison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique qui [...] désigne les établissements dans lesquels la détention provisoire est subie [...] et les établissements affectés à l'exécution des peines. 2, record 3, French, - prison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lieu de détention à l'exclusion d'un pénitencier au sens de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition. Le terme «prison» est employé dans la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction. 3, record 3, French, - prison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cárcel
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1rcel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son cárceles los establecimientos de detención preventiva, previstos exclusivamente para retención y vigilancia de sindicados. […] En caso de condena por delito doloso el infractor pasará a una penitenciaría. 2, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El régimen abierto surge, fundamentalmente, como paliativo a la grave crisis que atravesaba el sistema penitenciario, por lo que fue necesario descongestionar las cárceles para evitar mayores problemas que el hacinamiento de los penados generaba. 3, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- day parole eligibility date 1, record 4, English, day%20parole%20eligibility%20date
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... "day parole" means the authority granted to an offender by the Board or a provincial parole board to be at large during the offender's term of imprisonment in order to prepare the offender for full parole or statutory release, the conditions of which require the offender to return to a penitentiary, a community-based residential facility or a provincial correctional facility each night, unless otherwise authorized in writing....(Corrections and Conditional Release Act, adopted on May fourteen, 1992). 2, record 4, English, - day%20parole%20eligibility%20date
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- date d'admissibilité à la semi-liberté
1, record 4, French, date%20d%27admissibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- date d'admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle de jour 2, record 4, French, date%20d%27admissibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle%20de%20jour
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«semi-liberté» : Régime de libération conditionnelle limitée accordé pendant la période d'emprisonnement d'un délinquant sous l'autorité de la Commission ou d'une commission provinciale en vue de le préparer à la libération conditionnelle totale ou à la libération d'office et dans le cadre duquel le délinquant réintègre l'établissement résidentiel communautaire, le pénitencier ou l'établissement correctionnel provincial chaque soir, à moins d'autorisation écrite contraire. (Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition, adoptée le 14 mai 1992). 1, record 4, French, - date%20d%27admissibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20semi%2Dlibert%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecha de admisibilidad a la semilibertad
1, record 4, Spanish, fecha%20de%20admisibilidad%20a%20la%20semilibertad
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Provincial Schools Authority
1, record 5, English, Provincial%20Schools%20Authority
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PSA 2, record 5, English, PSA
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Provincial Schools Authority(PSA) was established in 1975 under the Provincial Schools Negotiations Act. The Act created a bargaining unit of all teachers employed in provincially operated schools. The PSA negotiates a collective agreement with the Federation of Provincial School Authority Teachers(FOPSAT) on behalf of the ministries of Education and Community Safety and Correctional Services. The PSA is the employer of record for teachers, principals and vice-principals. It handles grievance, leaves and other administrative functions. 2, record 5, English, - Provincial%20Schools%20Authority
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Administration des écoles provinciales
1, record 5, French, Administration%20des%20%C3%A9coles%20provinciales
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Administration des écoles provinciales a été créée en 1975 sous le régime de la loi sur la négociation collective dans les écoles provinciales. La loi a créé une unité de négociation regroupant tous les enseignants à l'emploi des écoles dont le fonctionnement est assuré par la province. L'Administration des écoles provinciales négocie une convention collective avec la Federation of Provincial School Authority Teachers (FOPSAT) au nom du ministère de l'Éducation et du ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels. L'Administration des écoles provinciales est l'employeur officiel du personnel enseignant, des directeurs et des directeurs adjoints. Elle s'occupe des griefs, des congés et d'autres fonctions administratives. 2, record 5, French, - Administration%20des%20%C3%A9coles%20provinciales
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Provincial Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board
1, record 6, English, Ontario%20Parole%20and%20Earned%20Release%20Board
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OPERB 1, record 6, English, OPERB
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Ontario Board of Parole 1, record 6, English, Ontario%20Board%20of%20Parole
former designation, correct
- Ontario Parole Commission 1, record 6, English, Ontario%20Parole%20Commission
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As part of the Canadian criminal justice system, OPERB has legislated authority to grant supervised conditional release to adult offenders sentenced to Ontario provincial correctional institutions. The board, which has representatives from the community, welcomes input from all sources, including victims of crime, in making independent, fair and objective decisions. it pursues its primary goal of protecting the public by releasing only those offenders considered to be a manageable risk. 2, record 6, English, - Ontario%20Parole%20and%20Earned%20Release%20Board
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration provinciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission ontarienne des libérations conditionnelles et des mises en liberté méritées
1, record 6, French, Commission%20ontarienne%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles%20et%20des%20mises%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9rit%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Commission ontarienne des libérations conditionnelles 1, record 6, French, Commission%20ontarienne%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette commission fait partie intégrante du régime canadien de justice pénale. Elle est chargée de la libération conditionnelle supervisée de contrevenants adultes qui purgent des peines d'emprisonnement dans les établissements correctionnels de la province de l'Ontario. La Commission, à laquelle siègent des représentants de la communauté, reçoit les observations de tous les intéressés, y compris les victimes d'actes criminels, en vue de prendre des décisions indépendantes, équitables et objectives. Elle a pour principal objectif de protéger le public en libérant uniquement les contrevenants qui posent un risque acceptable pour la société. 2, record 6, French, - Commission%20ontarienne%20des%20lib%C3%A9rations%20conditionnelles%20et%20des%20mises%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9rit%C3%A9es
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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