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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.
Scott Macfarlane's Story
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Prior to working for CSC as a Case Management Assistant at Saskatchewan Parole, Scott Macfarlane was a soldier in the Canadian military for 21 years.
20th annual L.I.N.C. (Long-term Inmates Now in the Community) Society's clean and sober Christmas dinner a success
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Over three hundred people attended L.I.N.C.’s 20th annual clean and sober Christmas dinner held on Thursday, December 15th in Mission, British Columbia. L.I.N.C.
Aventa Centre of Excellence for Women with Addictions Wins Leadership Award
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Established in 1970, the Aventa Centre of Excellence for Women with Addictions (Aventa) has a long-standing, distinguished reputation for providing evidence-based, holistic addi
Experiencing a Restorative Opportunity
Susan's Story
It was a June afternoon in 1994 when Susan McDonald’s life changed in ways that most of us could never understand.
CSC’s Michael Taylor - Excellence in Religion
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We would like to congratulate Michael Taylor who received the African Canadian Achievement Award (ACCA) for Excellence in Religion.
Transforming Offender Case Management at CSC
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It is with great excitement that the Correctional Operations and Programs (COP) Sector at CSC shares with you this video that showcases some of the initiatives being undertaken
Meachel Chad – CSC’s First Female Regional Commander of the Guard of Honour
By: Jason Warner, Correctional Programs Officer, Matsqui Institution
Meachel Chad works at Fraser Valley Institution and has been employed with CSC since 2002.
Lizanne Gobeil's Story
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“It happened right after work, I was completely overwhelmed. I didn’t know what to do or where to go to solve my problem.
Ontario: Staff at RHQ and Staff College Donate Gifts to Children in Need
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For the past six years, Tracey Augustyn, Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Institutional Operations, has coordinated the Ontario Regional Headquarters/Staff Coll
Offenders Give Back – Making Fishing Poles for Kids
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A few months ago, Bath Institution in Ontario was contacted about helping the local fish and game club by making approximately 200 fishing poles for children to use in their 15t
A gentle, quiet spirit
The 2016 James A. Murphy Award of Excellence winner
Twenty-six years ago Niels Bjelbo’s life was at a standstill. He had reached rock bottom. Desperate for a change, he joined a self-help group and was, in his words, rescued.
CSC inmates make “Buddy Benches” in British Columbia
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Sometimes a school bench could be more than just a solution for tired feet.
CSC’s National C-25 Construction Program
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Today, CSC is proud to say that the delivery of the C-25 construction program has been a resounding success.
Quebec East-West District’s CAC hosts a successful awareness raising event
By Jean-Marc Hammon, Community Engagement Coordinator, Quebec East-West District
On November 23, 2016, the new Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Quebec East-West District, in conjunction with t
Finding Strength Through The CSC Community Pipe and Drum Band
It was September 15th 2016, and Gregory McCormick was on his way to his doctor’s office. A long-time correctional officer at BC’s Mountain Institution, Gregory needed to ask his doctor for help dealing with PTSD, but unfortunately, he didn’t make it to his doctor’s office that day.
Returning to the workforce: offenders graduate from training program in Pacific Region
By: Lisa Bayne, Project Manager, Employment to Empowerment
The demand for resource-based workers in British Columbia is expected to rise significantly in the next 10 years in areas such as forestry, logging, mining, oil and liquefied na
My Experience as a Student at CSC
By: Jack Seymour, Student, Communications and Engagement Sector
As a recent university grad, I remember all too vividly that excited, yet immensely nervous feeling while striding across a stage to receive a confirmation of my academic achiev
My time at the 2017 World Police & Fire Games in Los Angeles, USA
By Laurie Greenidge, Teacher, Collins Bay Institution
This is my fifth time competing in the World Police & Fire Games.