Grand Valley Institution for Women
Encyclopedia
Grand Valley Institution for Women is in a women's federal prison in Kitchener, Ontario
, served by the Government of Canada
.
In Canada
, women sentenced to prison terms of greater than two years serve their time in a federal institution operated by the Correctional Service of Canada
. In Ontario
, there is one penitentiary which can house about 75 women and one community correctional centre (CCC).
The Kingston Penitentiary, the only penitentiary style prison for women, has since closed. Grand Valley Institute for Women is now the only federal women's prison in Ontario.
On October 19, 2007, 19 year old inmate Ashley Smith hung herself at the Grand Valley Institution.
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, served by the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
.
In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, women sentenced to prison terms of greater than two years serve their time in a federal institution operated by the Correctional Service of Canada
Correctional Service of Canada
The Correctional Service of Canada , or CSC, is the Canadian federal government agency responsible for the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminal offenders sentenced to two years or more...
. In Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, there is one penitentiary which can house about 75 women and one community correctional centre (CCC).
The Kingston Penitentiary, the only penitentiary style prison for women, has since closed. Grand Valley Institute for Women is now the only federal women's prison in Ontario.
On October 19, 2007, 19 year old inmate Ashley Smith hung herself at the Grand Valley Institution.