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UIS [4 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 2025-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- independent external decision-maker
1, record 2, English, independent%20external%20decision%2Dmaker
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IEDM 2, record 2, English, IEDM
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- independent external decision maker 3, record 2, English, independent%20external%20decision%20maker
correct, noun
- IEDM 3, record 2, English, IEDM
correct, noun
- IEDM 3, record 2, English, IEDM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Independent external decision makers (IEDMs) ensure that decisions related to the confinement of an inmate in a structured intervention unit (SIU) are subject to scrutiny and ongoing assessment throughout this placement. IEDMs are appointed by the Minister of Public Safety and operate at arms length from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). 4, record 2, English, - independent%20external%20decision%2Dmaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décideur externe indépendant
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cideur%20externe%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DEI 2, record 2, French, DEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décideuse externe indépendante 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cideuse%20externe%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
- DEI 3, record 2, French, DEI
correct, feminine noun
- DEI 3, record 2, French, DEI
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les décideurs externes indépendants(DEI) veillent à ce que les décisions relatives à l'incarcération d’un détenu dans une unité d’intervention structurée(UIS) soient soumises à un examen et à une évaluation constante au cours de ce placement. Les DEI sont nommés par le ministre de la Sécurité publique et travaillent sans lien de dépendance avec le Service correctionnel du Canada(SCC). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cideur%20externe%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Structured Intervention Unit Implementation Advisory Panel
1, record 3, English, Structured%20Intervention%20Unit%20Implementation%20Advisory%20Panel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SIU IAP 2, record 3, English, SIU%20IAP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Structured Intervention Unit - Implementation Advisory Panel 3, record 3, English, Structured%20Intervention%20Unit%20%2D%20Implementation%20Advisory%20Panel
correct
- SIU-IAP 3, record 3, English, SIU%2DIAP
correct
- SIU-IAP 3, record 3, English, SIU%2DIAP
- Implementation Advisory Panel 1, record 3, English, Implementation%20Advisory%20Panel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The SIU-IAP has a mandate to advise the Minister of Public Safety and make recommendations to the Commissioner of Corrections in regard to the operation of SIUs [structured intervention units]. The SIU-IAP was established in mid‐2019. 3, record 3, English, - Structured%20Intervention%20Unit%20Implementation%20Advisory%20Panel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif sur la mise en œuvre des unités d'intervention structurée
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CCMO UIS 2, record 3, French, CCMO%20UIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité consultatif sur la mise en œuvre 1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le CCMO UIS a pour mandat de conseiller le ministre de la Sécurité publique et de fournir des recommandations à la commissaire des services correctionnels sur le fonctionnement des UIS. Le CCMO UIS a été créé au milieu de 2019. 2, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Federal Administration
- Security
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- structured intervention unit
1, record 4, English, structured%20intervention%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SIU 1, record 4, English, SIU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - structured%20intervention%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Administration fédérale
- Sécurité
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité d'intervention structurée
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UIS 1, record 4, French, UIS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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