Nova Institution for Women
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Nova Institution is a Canadian
federal prison
for women in Truro
, Nova Scotia
. The facility, which handles different levels of offenders, can accommodate up to 70 inmates. Nova Institution opened in 1995.
The maximum security unit opened in 2002 or 2003.
Main programs at the institution include:
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more.
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...
federal prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
for women in Truro
Truro, Nova Scotia
-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The facility, which handles different levels of offenders, can accommodate up to 70 inmates. Nova Institution opened in 1995.
The maximum security unit opened in 2002 or 2003.
Main programs at the institution include:
- Living skills
- Sex offender programs
- Substance abuse treatment
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more.