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The Correctional Service Canada ( CSC ) is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

For all federal prisons, you must call ahead at least 48 hours to book a visit, depending on the prison. For provincial prisons, some ask you to book before your visit and others allow visitors to just show up during the visiting hours. Check the information about each prison later in this booklet.

You cannot call an inmate. If there is an emergency, such as a death of a close relative, you can call the institution where the inmate resides. Ask to be connected to the duty correctional manager's desk to speak with an officer in charge and leave a message.

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The Correctional Service of Canada operates 53 correctional institutions across Canada. Most are for male prisoners. Of these, 8 are maximum-security, 19 are medium-security, 15 minimum-security, and 10 have multiple security levels within the same facility.

In Canada, all offenders who receive a sentence of 24 months or greater must serve their sentence in a federal correctional facility administered by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Corrections in Alberta are administered by the Correctional Services of the Ministry of Justice.

In Canada, all correctional facilities are operated by the government, either at the federal or provincial level. Private companies are not allowed to operate jails or prisons in Canada, as it is considered a core function of the state to administer justice and maintain public safety.