Correctional Service Canada

Our Mission: The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control. Our Commitment: We, CSC employees and those working with us, recognize the importance of accomplishing our Mission within a framework of values, policy and legislation. We use shared, reciprocal values to guide our behaviour, decision making, and discretionary judgement. These shared values are useful in day-to-day work within CSC and with all partners and stakeholders. In living these values, we demonstrate our commitment to personal and professional integrity and to working together to shape a harassment free organizational culture aligned with these same values. We are proud of our work and accomplishments, and of the spirit of collegiality and cooperation in which we achieve them. We believe in the human capacity for positive change and recognize that relationships are at the core of our work. Through our relationships, we contribute in diverse and significant ways to Changing Lives and Protecting Canadians and Victims.

Community Corrections The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to protecting society by monitoring and supervising offenders and by helping them change the attitudes and behaviours that led them into criminal activity. The first steps toward change are taken in the prison setting. Prison programs help to prepare an offender for eventual release by promoting law-abiding lifestyles and behaviours. But if the change is to last, it must continue in the community, where almost all offenders eventually return. The transition from incarceration to freedom can be difficult; offenders have a better chance of success if they receive supervision, opportunities, training and support within the community. Most offenders are eligible for release at some point before the end of their sentences, either through temporary absences, conditional release (full and day parole), or statutory release. The Parole Board of Canada (PBC) has the authority to grant, deny and revoke parole. CSC works closely with the PBC on many fronts, from providing thorough assessments on offenders eligible for release, to managing temporary absences and statutory releases.