Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (SOR/92-620)

18 For the purposes of section 30 of the Act, an inmate shall be classified as

• (a) maximum security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

  • (i) presenting a high probability of escape and a high risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, or

  • (ii) requiring a high degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary;

• (b) medium security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

  • (i) presenting a low to moderate probability of escape and a moderate risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, or

  • (ii) requiring a moderate degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary; and

• (c) minimum security where the inmate is assessed by the Service as

  • (i) presenting a low probability of escape and a low risk to the safety of the public in the event of escape, and

  • (ii) requiring a low degree of supervision and control within the penitentiary.