An inmate is incarcerated in an institution run either by the federal government or the provincial government.
Below is an overview of some of the major differences:
| Provincial institutions
| Federal institutions
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| Who goes where? | - Adults with sentences of imprisonment of less than 2 years
- Adults awaiting trial or sentencing
- Adults under parole supervision (if granted by the Ontario Parole Board)
- Adults held in immigration detention
- Adults awaiting transfer to a federal institution
| - Adults serving sentences of 2+ years
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| How many facilities are there? | | - 43 institutions and healing lodges across the country
Facilities in Ontario: - Bath Institution (med)
- Beaver Creek Institution (min/med)
- Collins Bay Institution (min/med/max)
- Grand Valley Institution (multi)
- Joyceville Institution (min/med)
- Millhaven Institution (max)
- Warkworth Institution (med)
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| Who runs the facilities? | Ontario’s Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services | Correctional Services of Canada |
| Who makes parole decisions? | Ontario Parole Board | Parole Board of Canada |
Different laws and regulations apply to provincial and federal institutions. Moreover, each individuals facility has its own rules, so there are major difference between facilities in terms of the living conditions, programming, work opportunities, etc.
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