Amherst, Nova Scotia

Cumberland Correctional Facility

Status

Last documented use

2009

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

8,825

Migration Detainee Entries

2

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Cumberland Correctional Facility
Location

Country: Canada

City & Region: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: ,

Contact Information
Cumberland Correctional Facility 1 Lawrence Street Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 3G4

Tel: (902) 667-2320 Fax: (902) 667-5533

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Last documented use

2009
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2009
Management

Name Department of Justice, Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2009
Custodial Authorities

Agency Canada Border Services Agency

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Age Segregation

Legal Segregation

No

2009
Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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