Milton, Ontario

Vanier Centre for Women (formerly Vanier Institute, Brampton)

Status

Last documented use

2013

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Criminal detainees, Asylum seekers, Undocumented migrants

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Canada

6,251

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Vanier Centre for Women 655 Martin St. Milton, ON L9T 5E6 Canada Phone: +1 905-876-8300 Fax: +1 905-876-7334

Center status

Status Last documented use

2013

Status In use

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2010
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2013

Name Canada Border Services Agency

Type Governmental

2012

Name Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2011
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Demographics

Name Adult women

2013

Name Adult women

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation No

2011
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 156

2013

Number 194

2012

Number 135

2011

Number 123

2010
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Family segregation
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Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Canada Border Services Agency

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2013
Facility owner
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