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Joliette Institution

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Joliette Institution is a multi-level-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Quebec Region, Quebec.

Background

Joliette Institution for Women (French: Établissement Joliette pour femmes) is a prison for women in Joliette, Quebec, northeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and has a capacity of 132 prisoners. Built in 1997, it originally had a capacity for 80 prisoners; it is one of several prisons that replaced the Kingston Prison for Women.

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1997

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

female

Opened

1997

Region

Quebec

Security level

Multi-level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

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Contact & address

400 rue Marsolais, Joliette J6E 8V4
+1 450-752-5257
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Joliette Institution. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women
Chicago
"Joliette Institution." World Prisons. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-joliette-institution-for-wo,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Joliette Institution},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women},
  urldate = {2026-10-24}
}