Newly expanded Ottawa youth custody facility opens
February 3, 2009 3:28 PM
McGuinty Government Helping Youth Get Their Lives Back On Track
The Ottawa project is an expansion of an existing secure custody/detention facility that will add 16 more beds for a total of 40 for male youth ages 12 to 17. All male youth in conflict with the law who require secure custody in the Ottawa area will now be served at this facility.
Ontario is moving youth out of adult correctional facilities and into separate youth custody facilities to provide young people with more effective programs and more opportunity for rehabilitation as close to home as possible.
Services provided at the centre will help youth make the transition back into their community better-prepared to make the right choices and a positive contribution to society.
Quick Facts
- Approximately 27 new jobs have been created to operate the expanded centre as well as more than 100 construction-related jobs.
- The province is building new youth centres in Brampton, Fort Frances and Thunder Bay and just opened a new youth centre in Sault Ste. Marie.
Learn More
- Learn more about programs for youth in conflict with the law in Ontario.
- Find out about how Ontario is helping youth achieve their potential.
- The Youth Criminal Justice Act is the legislation in Canada that deals with young people ages 12 to 17 who break the law.
- Learn more about ReNew Ontario, the province’s infrastructure investment plan.
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
ontario.ca/children