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Joliette Institution is a multi-level-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Quebec Region, Quebec.
Joliette Institution for Women (French: Ãtablissement 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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Occupancy
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Year opened
1997
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Correctional Service CanadaPopulation held
female
Opened
1997
Region
Quebec
Security level
Multi-level
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Joliette Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women
"Joliette Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women.
@misc{worldprisons-joliette-institution-for-wo,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Joliette Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joliette-institution-for-women},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}