Mission, British Columbia

Ferndale Institution (part of Mission Institution)

Status

Last documented use

2013

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: 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
Mission Institution (includes minimum security Ferndale Institution) MEDIUM SECURITY: 8751 Stave Lake Street PO Box 60 Mission, British Columbia V2V 4L8 Tel: (604) 826-1231 Fax: (604) 820-5801 MINIMUM SECURITY: 33737 Dewdney Trunk Road PO Box 50 Mission, British Columbia V2V 4L8 Tel.: (604) 820-5720 Fax: (604) 820-5730
Center status

Status Last documented use

2013

Status In use

2011
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
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Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Correctional Services Canada (CSC)

Type Governmental

2013

Name Canada Border Services Agency

Type Governmental

2011
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2013

Security Level Semi-secure

2013

Security Level Secure

2011
Demographics

Name Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2013
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 2

2013

Number 1

2011
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2013
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