Amherst, Nova Scotia

Cumberland Correctional Facility

Status

Last documented use

2009

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

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
Cumberland Correctional Facility 1 Lawrence Street Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 3G4 Tel: (902) 667-2320 Fax: (902) 667-5533
Center status

Status Last documented use

2009
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2009
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Department of Justice, Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2009
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Demographics

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation

Legal segregation

Legal Segregation No

2009
Family segregation

Family Segregation

Age segregation

Age Segregation

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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Canada Border Services Agency

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2009
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