COVID-19 response: Youth in corrections
- Public access – No visits from the public until further notice.
- Phone access – Youth in corrections have increased phone access.
For more information about Alberta’s COVID-19 response, visit COVID-19 info for Albertans.
Overview
Youth in corrections are between the ages of 12 and 17 who have been accused or found guilty of breaking the law.
In Alberta, the Correctional Services division oversees young persons who are:
- serving a sentence in a youth custody facility
- sentenced to community sentences
The division also works with other areas of government to provide programs to support a young person's personal development including:
- education
- mental and physical health
- addictions treatment
- housing
Facilities
Depending on their sentence and placement, a young person may serve their sentence in a designated youth custody facility.
Programs
While a young person is serving a custody sentence, they are provided with programs and support to help promote positive behaviour change and reintegration into the community.
These programs include:
- individualized sentence plans – including program referrals and placements
- education – all young persons aged 16 and under are required to participate in school
- life skills
- medical and mental health services
- work programs
- recreation
- reintegration planning
- Indigenous programs
Contact
Connect with the Young Offender branch:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-422-5019
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-422-0732
Address:
Young Offender branch
10th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7