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DONNACONA INSTITUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Donnacona Institution
1, record 1, English, Donnacona%20Institution
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title used by the Translation Bureau's Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Donnacona%20Institution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Correctional Service Canada. Located 45 kilometers west of Quebec City, the facility is comprised of two stand-alone living units within the same institution and accommodated both medium and maximum-security inmates when it first opened in 1986. In 1991, the institution was modified so that it could accommodate only maximum-security inmates in both of its living units. Since 1992, Donnacona Institution has been responsible for housing post-suspension cases from Eastern Quebec and has 48 cells designated for long-term segregation of offenders. 1, record 1, English, - Donnacona%20Institution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Donnacona Institution Male Offenders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Établissement de Donnacona
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Donnacona
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Donnacona
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Donnacona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Service correctionnel du Canada. Situé à 45 kilomètres à l'ouest de Québec, l'établissement de Donnacona compte deux unités résidentielles distinctes qui abritaient respectivement, au moment de l'ouverture en 1986, des délinquants de niveaux de sécurité moyenne et maximale. En 1991, il a été réaménagé de façon à ce que seuls des détenus à sécurité maximale soient accueillis dans ces deux unités résidentielles. Depuis 1992, l'établissement accueille des délinquants provenant de l'est du Québec et dont on a suspendu la liberté conditionnelle. Il dispose actuellement de 48 cellules pour l'isolement à long terme de délinquants. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20de%20Donnacona
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Établissement de Donnacona pour délinquants de sexe masculin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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