Overview
Correctional Services oversees anyone sentenced less than 2 years. These sentences can be served:
- in a correctional or remand centre or
- under supervision in the community – a community sentence
Community Corrections Branch supervises anyone given a community sentence.
Community sentences
Sentences can include:
- community service
- fines
- probation
- peace bond
- conditional sentence order
- custody followed by a community sentence
Adult programs
Adult offenders can take part in a number of programs designed for them to:
- serve their sentences
- pay their fines
- stay in their community
- develop positive behaviours
- take part in rehabilitative programs
Probation
Offenders are supervised by a probation officer. An offender must comply with certain conditions like:
- curfew
- maintaining employment and
- avoiding certain
- behaviours and
- places
- and people
Fine option program
Offenders can repay non-traffic fines by completing community service work.
Supervision
- temporary absence:
- a supervised program to help offenders transition into the community after serving part of their sentence in a correctional centre
- pre-trial release:
- a supervised program for those going through the court process
Alternative measures
This program allows first- or second-time offenders who plead guilty to offences meeting eligible criteria to:
- serve court-agreed sentences and
- not get a criminal record
Rehabilitative programs
These are specialized programs for:
- mental health
- addictions treatment
- education
- life skills
Youth programs
Youths receiving a community sentence order can take part in programs designed to:
- have meaningful consequences
- pay their fines
- stay in their community
- continue their education
- develop positive behaviours
Community service work
Youth can complete up to 240 hours of work as a way to make amends to the community. This work can include:
- working with seniors
- cleaning recreational areas
- helping community leagues
- volunteering for a non-profit agency like a
- food bank
- mission
- shelter
Non-residential order
Youth can complete up to 240 hours of non-residential programs at a youth attendance centre. These programs can include:
- life skills
- theft prevention
- self-esteem
- responsible thinking
- driver awareness
- healthy relationships
Custody and community supervision
Youth serve part of their sentence in a secure or open youth custody facility followed by a period of supervision in the community.
Probation
Youth remain in their communities under the supervision of a probation officer. The youth must comply with certain conditions like:
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curfews
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attending counseling or school and
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avoiding certain
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behaviours
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people or
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places
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Fine option program
Youth can volunteer for charitable or non-profit organizations to repay fines of less than $1,000.
Enhanced supervision
- intensive support and supervision:
- enhanced community supervision for higher risk youth
- reintegration leave:
- a supervised temporary leave program that allows youth to transition back into communities or leave a youth custody facility to access education, employment, self-improvement or health services
Extrajudicial sanctions
Eligible youth might avoid a criminal record by taking part in alternatives like:
- community-based restitution and
- restorative justice programs
Contact
Connect with the Community Corrections Branch:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-3109
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-422-3098
Address:
Community Corrections Branch
Justice
10th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7