Amherst, Nova Scotia

Cumberland Correctional Facility

Canada

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
Year
Last documented use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Justice, Correctional Services
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Canada Border Services Agency
Public Safety Canada
Internal or Public Security
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

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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