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Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility

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Background

Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility (formerly Baffin Correctional Centre) is a minimum to maximum security correctional facility in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. It is the largest correctional facility in the territory. During the construction phase the temporary name was Qikiqtani Correctional Healing Centre.

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

2100

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2100

Region

Iqaluit

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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Known issues

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Contact & address

1550 Federal, Iqaluit X0A 0H0

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@misc{worldprisons-aaqqigiarvik-correctional-h,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aaqqigiarvik-correctional-healing-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}