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

Regulations are current to 2024-11-26 and last amended on 2024-10-01. Previous Versions

  •  (1) Every inmate shall have a reasonable opportunity to meet with a visitor without a physical barrier to personal contact unless

    • (a) the institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head suspects on reasonable grounds that the barrier is necessary for the security of the penitentiary or the safety of any person; and

    • (b) no less restrictive measure is available.

  • (2) The institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head may, for the purpose of protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of any person, authorize the visual supervision of a visiting area by a staff member or a mechanical device, and the supervision shall be carried out in the least obtrusive manner necessary in the circumstances.

  • (3) The Service shall ensure that every inmate can meet with the inmate’s legal counsel in private interview facilities.

  • SOR/2015-171, s. 7

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