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Alberta
Answers based on the directory data for Alberta, Canada: how many facilities there are, in which municipalities, of what type and how to contact them.
How many prisons are there in Alberta?
Alberta (Canada) has 17 facilities in 10 localities. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (12), Local and county jails (2), Juvenile detention centers (2), Women's prisons (1). The municipalities with the most facilities are Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer County.
In which municipalities of Alberta are there correctional facilities?
The directory lists facilities in 10 localities of Alberta. Open the municipality you are interested in to see the profile of each facility.
What types of facility are there in Alberta?
Alberta has these categories: Prisons and penitentiaries (12), Local and county jails (2), Juvenile detention centers (2), Women's prisons (1). Examples: Bowden Institution, Calgary Correctional Centre, Calgary Remand Centre, Calgary Young Offender Centre.
Prisons and penitentiaries 12
- Bowden Institution
- Bowden Institution Annex
- Calgary Correctional Centre
- Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks
Local and county jails 2
Juvenile detention centers 2
Women's prisons 1
How do I contact a facility in Alberta?
Of the facilities in Alberta listed in the directory, 8 show a phone number, 6 a website and 0 an email address. Visiting hours and requirements are set by each prison administration and change often: always confirm them by phone or on the official website before you travel.
- Bowden Institution · +1-403-227-3391 · https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/corporate/facilities-security/institutional-profiles/prairie/bowden-institution.html
- Edmonton Institution for Women · +1-780-495-3657 · https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/facilit/institutprofiles/edforwomen-eng.shtml
- Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre · +1-780-992-5900 · https://www.alberta.ca/adult-correctional-remand-centres.aspx#location3
- Lethbridge Correctional Centre · +14033883000 · https://www.alberta.ca/adult-correctional-remand-centres#location846
- Calgary Correctional Centre · +1-403-662-3660
- Calgary Remand Centre · +1-403-695-2100
- Calgary Young Offender Centre · +1-403-662-3500
- Drumheller Institution · +1-403-823-5101
What is the largest facility in Alberta?
Among the facilities in Alberta with a recorded capacity (1), the largest is Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre (546 places).
- Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre — 546 places