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Regional Reception Centre

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Regional Reception Centre is a maximum-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Quebec Region, Quebec.

Capacity

283

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

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Region

Quebec

Security level

Maximum

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

  • Allan Legere
    1948–2026 · criminal

    Allan Joseph Legere (February 13, 1948 – March 9, 2026), known as the Monster of the Miramichi, was a Canadian rapist, arsonist, and serial killer.

  • Dayle Fredette
    1970
  • Karla Homolka
    1970 · murder accomplice

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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Compared to other facilities in Canada

229 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 283 · peers avg: 564 (50%)

Data completeness

54%

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Regional Reception Centre. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/regional-reception-centre
Chicago
"Regional Reception Centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/regional-reception-centre.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-regional-reception-centre,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Regional Reception Centre},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/regional-reception-centre},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}