Joliette Institution for Women (French: Établissement Joliette pour femmes) is a prison for women in Joliette, Quebec, northeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is operated by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and has a capacity of 132 prisoners.[2]
Built in 1997,[2] it originally had a capacity for 80 prisoners; it is one of several prisons that replaced the Kingston Prison for Women.[3]
- ^ "Homolka will return to Joliette prison." National Post. May 24, 2003. Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Joliette Institution for Women." Correctional Service of Canada. Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
- ^ Shephard, Michelle. "Prison in Joliette is known as `Club Fed' Few residents have heard of Homolka in small town." Toronto Star. November 3, 1999. Retrieved on August 6, 2016.