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Dorchester Penitentiary
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Dorchester Penitentiary is a medium-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Atlantic Region, New Brunswick.
Background
The Dorchester Penitentiary (French: Pénitencier de Dorchester) is a Canadian federal corrections facility located in the village of Dorchester, New Brunswick. It shares a property with Westmorland Institution and Shepody Healing Centre.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1880
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Correctional Service CanadaPopulation held
male
Opened
1880
Region
New Brunswick
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Roch Thériault1947–2011 · religious leader
Roch Thériault ([ÊÉk te.Êjo]; May 16, 1947 â February 26, 2011) was a Canadian cult leader and convicted murderer.
- Roch Thériault1947–2011 · religious leader
Roch Thériault ([ÊÉk te.Êjo]; May 16, 1947 â February 26, 2011) was a Canadian cult leader and convicted murderer.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
62%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Correctional Service Canada â institutions
- Wikipedia â Correctional Service Canada
- Correctional Service Canada â Institutional profiles — Government of Canada (CSC)
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Correctional Service Canada â institutions directory — Correctional Service Canada / Nova Scotia Open Data
- Wikidata (Q3411829)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Dorchester Penitentiary. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dorchester-penitentiary
"Dorchester Penitentiary." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dorchester-penitentiary.
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title = {Dorchester Penitentiary},
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urldate = {2026-10-20}
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