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INMATE POPULATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Structured Intervention Units Social Program
1, record 1, English, Structured%20Intervention%20Units%20Social%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Structured Intervention Units Social Program is for male offenders who cannot be safely managed in a general inmate population.... The main objective of this program is to facilitate inmates’ reintegration back into the general inmate population as soon as possible. The social activities in this program are also geared towards alleviating potential feelings of stress, anxiety and isolation in the SIUs [Structured Intervention Unit]. 1, record 1, English, - Structured%20Intervention%20Units%20Social%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Structured Intervention Units Social Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme social de l'Unité d'intervention structurée
1, record 1, French, Programme%20social%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
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 Programme social de l'Unité d'intervention structurée [...] s'adresse aux délinquants de sexe masculin qui ne peuvent pas être gérés en toute sécurité dans la population carcérale générale, et il repose sur une approche personnalisée. [...] L'objectif principal de ce programme est de faciliter la réinsertion des détenus dans la population carcérale générale le plus rapidement possible. Toutes les activités sociales de ce programme visent également à apaiser les éventuels sentiments de stress, d'anxiété et d'isolement au sein des UIS [Unités d'intervention structurée]. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20social%20de%20l%27Unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protective custody institution
1, record 2, English, protective%20custody%20institution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- protective custody prison 2, record 2, English, protective%20custody%20prison
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution created to provide a safe institutional environment for those inmates who would be in danger in the general inmate population. 3, record 2, English, - protective%20custody%20institution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- établissement d'isolement protecteur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20d%27isolement%20protecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general inmate population
1, record 3, English, general%20inmate%20population
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- general population 2, record 3, English, general%20population
correct
- open population 3, record 3, English, open%20population
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms referring to inmates who are not confined to the dissociation area. 2, record 3, English, - general%20inmate%20population
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- population carcérale générale
1, record 3, French, population%20carc%C3%A9rale%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détenus de n'importe quel établissement qui ne subissent pas de restrictions pour ce qui est des contrats avec les autres détenus, des activités récréatives et du travail. 2, record 3, French, - population%20carc%C3%A9rale%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prison population
1, record 4, English, prison%20population
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inmate population 2, record 4, English, inmate%20population
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... by the late 1970’s the prisons in many states had become severely overcrowded ... The sharp rise in the prison population was frequently a result of new laws in several states .... 3, record 4, English, - prison%20population
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- population carcérale
1, record 4, French, population%20carc%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- population pénitentiaire 2, record 4, French, population%20p%C3%A9nitentiaire
correct, feminine noun
- population pénale 3, record 4, French, population%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
population pénale. En 1972, environ 30 000 personnes étaient incarcérées dans les prisons françaises. 4, record 4, French, - population%20carc%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Federal Administration
- Security
- Sociology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structured intervention unit
1, record 5, English, structured%20intervention%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SIU 1, record 5, English, SIU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structured intervention units(SIUs) are part of a historic transformation of the federal correctional system that saw the abolition of administrative segregation. This correctional model guides [Correctional Service Canada's] work when an inmate cannot be safely managed within a mainstream inmate population. This new model made important reforms that provide more structured and effective interventions to inmates that address their specific needs and risks, with the goal of facilitating their reintegration into a mainstream inmate population as soon as possible. 1, record 5, English, - structured%20intervention%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Administration fédérale
- Sécurité
- Sociologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité d'intervention structurée
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- UIS 1, record 5, French, UIS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités d'intervention structurée (UIS) font partie d'une transformation historique du système correctionnel fédéral qui a entraîné l'élimination de l'isolement préventif. Ce modèle correctionnel oriente le travail du [Service correctionnel Canada] lorsqu'un détenu ne peut être géré de façon sécuritaire dans la population carcérale régulière. Ce nouveau modèle introduit d'importantes réformes qui prévoient la prestation, aux détenus, d'interventions plus structurées et efficaces qui sont adaptées aux risques et aux besoins particuliers qu'ils présentent, dans le but de favoriser leur réintégration dans la population carcérale régulière le plus rapidement possible. 1, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Port-Cartier Institution
1, record 6, English, Port%2DCartier%20Institution
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title used by the Translation Bureau’s Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada. 2, record 6, English, - Port%2DCartier%20Institution
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This maximum-security facility is located approximately 70 kilometers from Sept-Iles. It was opened in the fall of 1988, to take inmates from Laval Institution, which was closing down. Port-Cartier replaced Laval Institution, better known as the "old St-Vincent-de-Paul Institution". The institution also houses protective custody inmates, that is, offenders who must be isolated from the general population because of the nature of their crimes(sex offences and other crimes not accepted in the local inmate culture) and offenders who are having problems with other inmates. 1, record 6, English, - Port%2DCartier%20Institution
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Port-Cartier Institution Male Offenders
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Établissement de Port-Cartier
1, record 6, French, %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Port%2DCartier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Port%2DCartier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation utilisée par le Service Criminologie du Bureau de la traduction et les Services linguistiques au Service correctionnel Canada. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Port%2DCartier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cet établissement à sécurité maximale, situé à environ 70 kilomètres de Sept-Îles, a été mis en opération à l'automne 1988 pour accueillir les détenus de l'établissement Laval, mieux connu sous le nom du vieux pénitencier de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, qui fermait alors ses portes. L'établissement de Port-Cartier a aussi le mandat d'accueillir tous les détenus de la région du Québec qui doivent être placés en isolement protecteur. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Port%2DCartier
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Établissement de Port-Cartier pour délinquants de sexe masculin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Millhaven Institution
1, record 7, English, Millhaven%20Institution
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title used by the Translation Bureau’s Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada. 2, record 7, English, - Millhaven%20Institution
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bath, Ontario. Millhaven was opened prematurely in April 1971 as a result of the riot at Kingston Penitentiary, which Millhaven was originally intended to replace. During the period 1977-1984, Millhaven operated a Special Handling Unit(SHU) along with its general maximum-security population. In 1990, it commenced its current dual role, housing a reception facility, as well as a general maximum-security population. In addition to providing reception services for the Ontario Region, Millhaven Institution is one of two facilities within the region that houses a maximum-security population. The facility consists of three administration buildings and three living unit buildings. Current master plan developments will attempt to address operational issues that arose as a result of inmate disturbances over an extended period. 1, record 7, English, - Millhaven%20Institution
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Millhaven Institution Maximum-Security Unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Établissement de Millhaven
1, record 7, French, %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Millhaven
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Millhaven
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation utilisée par le Service Criminologie du Bureau de la traduction et les Services linguistiques au Service correctionnel Canada. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Millhaven
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bath, Ontario. Millhaven a ouvert ses portes prématurément, en avril 1971, à la suite de l'émeute survenue au pénitencier de Kingston, que Millhaven était censé remplacer au départ. Entre 1977 et 1984, Millhaven a administré une unité spéciale de détention (USD) en plus de sa population carcérale générale dite à sécurité maximale. En 1990, l'établissement a commencé à jouer son double rôle actuel : celui du centre de réception et d'établissement à sécurité maximale pour la population carcérale générale. En plus d'offrir des services de réception pour la région de l'Ontario, l'établissement de Millhaven est l'un des deux établissements de la région à accueillir une population dite à sécurité maximale. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Millhaven
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-12-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Institutional Inmate Population Profiles 1, record 8, English, Institutional%20Inmate%20Population%20Profiles
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Institutional Inmate Population Profile
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Profil de la population carcérale des établissements
1, record 8, French, Profil%20de%20la%20population%20carc%C3%A9rale%20des%20%C3%A9tablissements
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruction régionale 500.1. 1, record 8, French, - Profil%20de%20la%20population%20carc%C3%A9rale%20des%20%C3%A9tablissements
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Census
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non-inmate population 1, record 9, English, non%2Dinmate%20population
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- noninmate population
- non inmate population
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Recensement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- population excluant les détenus
1, record 9, French, population%20excluant%20les%20d%C3%A9tenus
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 9, French, - population%20excluant%20les%20d%C3%A9tenus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-06-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- normal population inmate
1, record 10, English, normal%20population%20inmate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- regular population inmate 1, record 10, English, regular%20population%20inmate
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- détenu de la population carcérale générale
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20de%20la%20population%20carc%C3%A9rale%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Penal Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Inmate Population Report System 1, record 11, English, Inmate%20Population%20Report%20System
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Système de production de rapports sur la population carcérale 1, record 11, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20rapports%20sur%20la%20population%20carc%C3%A9rale
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service correctionnel. 1, record 11, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20rapports%20sur%20la%20population%20carc%C3%A9rale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-03-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- not available for work 1, record 12, English, not%20available%20for%20work
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- not available for employment 1, record 12, English, not%20available%20for%20employment
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inmates, percentage of inmate population. 1, record 12, English, - not%20available%20for%20work
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ne peut pas travailler 1, record 12, French, ne%20peut%20pas%20travailler
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détenus qui ne peuvent travailler pour diverses raisons : isolement, illégalement en liberté, semi-liberté, refus de travailler, etc. Source : Partie III, Budget des dépenses, 1988-1989. 1, record 12, French, - ne%20peut%20pas%20travailler
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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