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Ferndale Institution is a minimum-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Pacific Region, British Columbia.
Ferndale Institution is the former name of the minimum-security federal correctional annex of Mission Institution, now referred to as Mission Minimum Institution. It is located in Mission, British Columbia, in the central Fraser Valley, about 80 kilometres east of Vancouver. Ferndale opened in 1973 and can house up to 166 inmates, who live in residential-style units on a federal reserve shared with Mission Institution. The current Warden is Shawn Huish. Previous warden Ron Wiebe (deceased) was the founder of the "Restorative Justice" project, which brought together offenders, victims and their families for reconciliation/mediation.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1973
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Correctional Service CanadaPopulation held
male
Opened
1973
Region
British Columbia
Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Ferndale Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ferndale-institution
"Ferndale Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ferndale-institution.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Ferndale Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ferndale-institution},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}