Today, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador proclaimed the new Correctional Services Act (the Act) and regulations. The new Act replaces the Prisons Act (1967) and Adult Corrections Act (1975).

These long-awaited legislative changes represent a significant step towards a modern correctional system that prioritizes safe, secure, and improved conditions for inmates and staff, and is governed by the fundamental principles of justice for an effective and progressive correctional system.

The regulations detail procedures to accompany and operationalize the Act including the inmate disciplinary process, inmate heath care and correctional facility discharge procedures. They outline staff duties, inmate rights, rules governing inmate conduct, and circumstances under which some rights may be restricted.

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“This legislation and the regulations will serve the public interest by helping to create a modern correctional system in our province, supporting public safety for all residents. The new Act and its regulations provide for the provision of safe, secure, and improved conditions to inmates and staff, while being governed by fundamental principles of justice that ultimately provide a more effective and progressive correctional system.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Justice and Public Safety

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