Visiting and communicating with an inmate

Family and friends are encouraged to maintain contact with inmates throughout their sentence. This can be done through visits, phone calls, and letters. Find information on:

• measures in place for visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
• find out if an institution is currently accepting visitors
• visiting an inmate
• phone calls with an inmate
• writing to an inmate

Beyond the Fence: A Virtual Tour of a Canadian Penitentiary - Have you ever wondered what a federal institution looks like? Our virtual tour lets you see beyond the fence. The tour consists of 360-degree panoramic views of various areas within an institution.

Keeping Drugs Out: A Visitor's Guide - Find out why having a drug-free penitentiary is so important. Learn what will happen if you are caught with drugs.

Video: Keeping Drugs Out - Watch a reenactment of what happens when a visitor is caught with drugs.

Death of a person in the care and custody of CSC: A guide for family and friends - This guide explains the process of what happens if an inmate dies in custody.

Correctional process - Find out what happens from the time an offender is sentenced, to when they are released back into the community.

Victims of crime - CSC provides services to victims of federal offenders. Find out about the services offered and how to register as a victim.

Restorative Justice practices provide voluntary opportunities for those who have been harmed and those who have caused harm to be active participants in their journey for justice, accountability, and reparation.

The Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN) assists family members of those involved in crime and the criminal justice system.