Collection search - Correctional Services, British Columbia Penitentiary, New Westminster, Inmate, Property and Industries Management Series [textual record]

The records in this accession are registry files maintained at the penitentiary and consist of three main blocks. The first, the Inmate Management Series, covers such subjects as custody, security, health and hygiene, welfare, training and rehabilitation, food services, clothing and accommodation, as well as institutional programs. The second division of records is the Property Management Series which covers real property inventory, construction programming, provision of services (plumbing, walls, bars, housekeeping), office accommodation, land use, and property, protection. The last group is the Industries Management Series which covers such subjects as industrial development and the manufacture and sale of products.

These records were originally held in British Columbia. They were transferred to the National Capital Region in 2016 and are available for consultation there.