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Nova Institution for Women

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Nova Institution for Women is a multi-level-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Atlantic Region, Nova Scotia.

Capacity

99

Current population

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Occupancy

—

Year opened

1995

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

female

Opened

1995

Region

Nova Scotia

Security level

Multi-level

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.

Contact & address

180 James Street, Truro B4N 3R8
+1 902-897-1750
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Compared to other facilities in Canada

229 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 99 · peers avg: 581 (83%)

Data completeness

68%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-nova-institution-for-women,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Nova Institution for Women},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nova-institution-for-women},
  urldate = {2026-10-24}
}