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Welcome to the new Let's Talk Express
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Let’s Talk has been around longer than the Correctional Service of Canada itself.
Building Structures and Skills
It’s 1 p.m. on a frigid February day at Saskatchewan Penitentiary’s minimum security unit and a crew is preparing to load a newly built modular unit that is located between a construction training shop and a CORCAN site office.
Mental Health Injuries at CSC
By: Jennifer Alliston, Behavioural Technologist and CISM/EAP Site Coordinator, Collins Bay Institution
For those looking in from the outside it would appear that most correctional staff are coping and functioning well. They attend work and carry out their duties to the expected h
Calgary Employment and Resource Fair
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Offenders released back into the community face a number of significant challenges, one of which is finding employment.
Douyon Award winner brings cultural events to offenders
When Donna Myskiw, a social program officer at Stony Mountain Institution, was informed she’d won the 2017-2018 Emerson Douyon Multiculturalism Award, her first reaction was surprise.
Free Days with George
New York Times Bestselling author, Colin Campbell, shares his experience of visiting Bath Institution in Ontario
Book Clubs for Inmates is a national charity that promotes reading and the sharing of opinions through book clubs within federal penitentiaries, giving inmates a “second cha
Ever Wonder how an EXCOM Sub-Committee Actually Helps You at Work? Here’s How. Sub-Committee #3: Effectiveness and Efficiency
By Jack Seymour
*A note to readers: This is the third article in a series we are doing on EXCOM sub-committees. The first one was about the Safety and Security Sub-Committee, and the secon
Mental Health Initiative
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Building a healthy, respectful, and supportive work environment is a priority for CSC.
CSC’s New Training Academy
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In December 2015, CSC officially opened its new Training Academy at the RCMP Academy Depot Division in Regina, Saskatchewan.
A newfound respect for life – Jeremy’s story
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Sitting in his cell at Springhill Institution in Nova Scotia after being sentenced for drug trafficking, Jeremy had a choice to make.
Erin and Lee's Story
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At all of our penitentiaries across the country, teams of dedicated professionals work closely with each offender to identify programs that will help him or her take responsibil
Fraser Valley Institution Quilts – Inmates Give Back
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Female inmates at the Fraser Valley Institution (FVI) minimum security annex have been very busy making quilts for those in need of comfort. Seven of them were recently donated
CSC employees in Las Vegas
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When Karine Jetté-Contant and Sonia Cloutier, both correctional officers at La Macaza Institution in Quebec, went to Las Vegas as part of a fun road trip, they didn’t expect to
Transcending borders: CORCAN gives back
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“Our ‘friends on the inside’ are blessing the world and infusing hope in many communities around the world.”
Celebrating International Children’s Book Day
By: Laurie Lannin, A/Senior Project Officer, Women Offender Sector
In an effort to spread the love of reading to children, and in recognition of International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) on April 2nd, the Women Offender Sector held a book drive
The Importance of Elders
By: Michael Geisterfer, Communications and Engagement
When I was first asked to produce a video documentary on the role of Elders in federal correctional facilities in Canada, I thought it would be fairly routine.
Internal Audit at CSC
A Q&A with CSC's Chief Audit Executive
May is International Internal Audit Awareness Month. Let’s Talk recently sat down with CSC’s Chief Audit Executive, Sylvie Soucy, to learn more about internal audit.
It’s never too late to start over – Two offenders share their experience with CORCAN
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What do Perry and John have in common?
Tamara Carley's Story
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Tamara Carley, a Parole Officer at Beaver Creek Institution, still remembers the first case file she ever reviewed.
Michael Doucette's Story
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Correctional Manager Michael Doucette has experienced several traumatic events as a result of his 23-year-long career at Atlantic Institution and volunteer position as a paramed
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know about GBA+
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CSC Warden Escapes from Alcatraz
By: Brooke Peloquin, Communications and Engagement
Everyone’s heard stories of inmates trying to escape from Alcatraz, one of the toughest Federal prisons in America, but a Canadian prison warden breaking out?
Head’s Up!
Presenting CSC’s 2016 Blueprint 2020 Progress Report
Welcome to the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) 2016 Blueprint 2020 progress report.
Thank you, Captain Ed Dean – Recognizing a special volunteer at CSC
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We often say that as the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), we couldn’t do what we do for offenders without the help of our volunteers.
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Let’s Talk has been an important communications tool at CSC since it was first published in December 1975.