“She has to trust you. She has to understand you're going to be there through anything and that you're going to catch her whenever she needs you.” Meet Coleton, a Detector Dog Handler and his K-9 partner Diamond at our Grande Cache Institution. Detector Dog Teams work hard to keep our federal prisons safe from illegal drugs and contraband. Being a Detector Dog Handler is a way of life — they are responsible for and care for their dogs outside of work too. Coleton gives us a glimpse of what it’s

The majority of inmates in Canada’s jails and prisons are First Nation, Metis and Inuit people. As the number of COVID-19 cases rises, some advocates are worried that jails are the perfect place for the deadly virus to spread. In an editorial published by APTN News online this morning, Pamela Palmater says one answer is to release some inmates. She joins APTN National News from Toronto. Read here: https://aptnnews.ca/?p=127027 | APTN National News

To the women who have played a defining role in corrections in Canada, and who developed the principles that guide our work today, thank you. Today, for #WomensHistoryMonth, we are recognizing the Creating Choices Report. The report, developed with women and for women, was transformative, insightful and groundbreaking for women’s corrections. It created a women-centered approach to rehabilitation to meet their needs and social realities. Find out more: https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-servi

Are you following us on Instagram yet? Find Diamond’s detector dog cam reel (watch below) and all of our #FrontLineFriday reels on our Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/correctionalservicecanada/ Watch as we put a camera on Diamond to see things from her point of view. And watch our latest “The Service, For Canada” video with Coleton, a Detector Dog Handler and his K-9 partner, Diamond, at our Grande Cache Institution here: https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/corporate/ser

This Friday is International Volunteer Day! Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time in supporting our work and contributing to their communities. They provide services for those in our care and custody and help create support networks, playing an important role in fostering rehabilitation and improving reintegration outcomes. Read more on the impactful stories of volunteers: https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/lets-talk.html Get involved and volunteer with CSC: