Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

South West Nova Scotia Correctional Facility

Canada

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Canada Border Services Agency

Management: Department of Justice, Correctional Services (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
No Data
No Data
No Data
Canada

5,248

Migration Detainees

8,825

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
South West Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
Location

Country: Canada

City & Region: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.82806099096, -66.09470393271

Contact Information
South West Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
227 Forest Street
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 4A8

Tel: (902) 742-4211
Fax: (902) 742-0680

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2023
Last documented use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Justice, Correctional Services
Governmental
2011
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Canada Border Services Agency
Public Safety Canada
Internal or Public Security
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2004
2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

Number of Staff

35

2023

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Age Segregation

Legal Segregation

No

2011
Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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