Thousands of volunteers from all walks of life work with offenders and ex-offenders in federal correctional institutions and communities across the country. Many CSC volunteers have moved on to become CSC employees.
Volunteers are an integral part of many offenders’ lives, whether the offender is in prison or on parole. By bringing the community into the correctional environment, volunteers help offenders function more effectively upon release into the community.
Community volunteers help released offenders re-adjust to life in the community.
CSC volunteer;
- Act as a positive role model
- Work with offenders from various cultural and socioeconomic back grounds
- Help offenders access services to re-direct their lives into our communities
- Play an important role in the rehabilitation process
CSC volunteers offer skills such as;
- Tutoring
- Team mentoring
- Literacy training
- Visiting ageing offenders
- Multicultural activities
- Meditation, Yoga, or cooking classes
- Library visits
- Job skills (resume writing, interview skills, computer skills)
- Life skills (preparing taxes, obtaining ID and other documentation, use of public transit)
- Volunteer Escorts, drive offenders to various appointments when required. Registered volunteers are approved to use CSC fleet cars when escorting offenders to various locations.
The process to become a registered CSC volunteer is as follows;
Reliability Security clearance approved
CSC Volunteer Orientation Training completed
There is no minimum hours of volunteer work required. Once you are a registered CSC volunteer you are able to volunteer within CSC anywhere in Canada.
CSC has formal recognition programs and awards in place to ensure their volunteers are recognized for the work that they do to help offenders re-integrate into society as law-abiding citizens.
You can visit our volunteer website for more information on volunteering with CSC at https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/volunteers/index-eng.shtml, or you can reach Jill Esson, Community Volunteer Coordinator at 506-227-4914 or via e-mail at DistrictCommunityVolunteer.GEN-ATL@CSC-SCC.GC.CA
