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Canada

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Verified 20 May 2026 · Data dated 31 Mar 2024
Fresh · 9d ago

Federal (sentences ≥2 years) + 13 provincial/territorial systems. Indigenous over-representation is a documented systemic issue.

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Prison population

39,819

Year: 2024

Rate per 100,000

98

Per 100,000 residents

Occupancy

102.2%

Above design capacity

Pre-trial / remand

49.6%

Share not yet sentenced

Female prisoners

7%

Foreign nationals

7%

Conditions risk — across 220 facilities

Average of our computed Conditions Risk Score across the country's facilities. Methodology · Browse highest-risk

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national average
220 unknown

How Canada compares

vs Americas (9) & global averages
Rate per 100,000this: 98 · region: 534 · global: 214
Occupancy ratethis: 102% · region: 133% · global: 125%
Pre-trial sharethis: 50% · region: 33% · global: 32%

The vertical ticks mark the global (grey) and regional (amber) means. Bars are clipped at the high end for readability.

Prison population over time

Annual figures, latest survey year
2001: 35,533+8.5% over 18y2019: 38,570

Prisons in Canada

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220 facilities in our database — showing the first 24.

Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility

Canada · Iqaluit

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Abandoned

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Abbotsford Community Corrections

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Alouette Correctional Centre for Women

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Amherst Internment Camp

Canada

Type

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Capacity

850

Held

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Ancien prison

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Archambault Institution

Canada · Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

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Held

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Argyle Township Court House and Jail

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Atlantic Institution

Canada · Renous

Maximum

Type

Maximum security

Capacity

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Held

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Barrie Jail

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Bath Institution

Canada · Bath

Medium

Type

Medium security

Capacity

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Held

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Beaver Creek Institution

Canada · Gravenhurst

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

—

Held

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Belleville Jail

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Blue Mountain Correctional institute

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Bordeaux Prison

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Bowden Institution

Canada · Innisfail

Multi-level

Type

Multi-level

Capacity

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Held

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Bowden Institution Annex

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Bowmanville POW camp

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Bracebridge Jail

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Brampton Adult Training Centre

Canada

Type

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Capacity

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Held

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Brampton Jail

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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Brantford Jail

Canada

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Capacity

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Held

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See all 220 prisons in Canada →

Data completeness

100%

Score based on how many fields are populated. We surface this so you know where the gaps are.

National population
40,530,0002024
Source-verified
20 May 2026
Source links
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Sources

Direct citations for the figures on this page.