Rockwood Institution
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Rockwood Institution is a federal
minimum-security facility located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba
, about 11 mi (18 km) from Winnipeg. It opened in 1962 and can accommodate up to 167 inmates.
, originally opened in 1962. It was refurbished in 1997 to provide 16 six-bed pods combined with nine 8-bed pods. The rated capacity is 167 inmates.
In December 2010, the new warden. Mike Pollman, took over the responsibility of overseeing the 114-inmate minimum security facility, after being appointed to the position in August 2010. He had served as deputy warden at Rockwood Institution, as well as at the neighbouring Stony Mountain Institution. "I count myself extremely fortunate to be taking over an institution I know very well," Pollman said during some brief remarks after he took his oath of responsibility.
In November 2010, the Federal Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews
, announced that Rockwood Institution will be getting 50 new beds in an expansion planned for both this institution and Stony Mountain Institution. The Rockwood portion of the project should be completed by 2013. While Stony Mountain is getting a new maximum-security wing as part of this expansion, the Rockwood Institution will retain its minimum-security status.
Rockwood Institution is a federal
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...
minimum-security facility located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Stony Mountain, Manitoba
Stony Mountain is a small community in Manitoba, Canada located approximately north of Winnipeg on Provincial Highway 7. The town is located in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and is the location of Stony Mountain Ski Area...
, about 11 mi (18 km) from Winnipeg. It opened in 1962 and can accommodate up to 167 inmates.
History
Rockwood Institution, adjacent to Stony Mountain InstitutionStony Mountain Institution
Stony Mountain Institution is a federal medium-security facility located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, about from Winnipeg. It opened in 1877 and can accommodate up to 570 inmates.- History :...
, originally opened in 1962. It was refurbished in 1997 to provide 16 six-bed pods combined with nine 8-bed pods. The rated capacity is 167 inmates.
In December 2010, the new warden. Mike Pollman, took over the responsibility of overseeing the 114-inmate minimum security facility, after being appointed to the position in August 2010. He had served as deputy warden at Rockwood Institution, as well as at the neighbouring Stony Mountain Institution. "I count myself extremely fortunate to be taking over an institution I know very well," Pollman said during some brief remarks after he took his oath of responsibility.
In November 2010, the Federal Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews
Vic Toews
Victor "Vic" Toews, PC QC MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from...
, announced that Rockwood Institution will be getting 50 new beds in an expansion planned for both this institution and Stony Mountain Institution. The Rockwood portion of the project should be completed by 2013. While Stony Mountain is getting a new maximum-security wing as part of this expansion, the Rockwood Institution will retain its minimum-security status.
Characteristics
- Male offenders
- Security level: minimum
- Date opened: 1962
- Number of inmates: 114
- Average length of sentences:
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- Less than 40 months: 38 per cent of inmates
- More than 40 months: 42 per cent of inmates
- Life sentence: 20 per cent of inmates
- Number of employees: 72