Prisons Inside/Out
by Correctional Service Canada
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About this podcast
Listen to Prisons Inside/Out, a podcast from Correctional Service Canada. Follow along as we take you beyond the walls of our institutions, highlighting the important work we do to protect Canadians and change lives every day.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Victim Services 101 · 37 min · Episode 26In this episode, we'll hear directly from victims and survivors of crime who have used the Correctional Service of Canada's Victim Services Program, sharing their experiences and…
- How do visits work? · 19 min · Episode 25Maintaining positive relationships with family, friends, and community supports plays an important role during incarceration. Visits help individuals stay connected, support…
- Meet the Commissioner · 22 min · Episode 24In this episode of Prisons Inside / Out, we’re thrilled to welcome our Commissioner, Talal Dakalbab, to the podcast. Having recently stepped into this role, he is beginning an…
- CORCAN 101 · 22 min · Episode 23CORCAN is a special operating agency within the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) that helps federally incarcerated individuals gain real-world job skills, work experiences…
- Security Threat Groups · 20 min · Episode 22Traditional organized crime groups, outlaw motorcycle gangs, street gangs… On the outside, we think of them as criminal organizations. But inside Canada’s federal prisons, we…
- Behind the Badge (Emergency Response Teams) · 23 min · Episode 21The Behind the Badge series is back, sharing the stories and voices of frontline staff across the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). In this episode, we take you inside the…
- Inmate committees · 17 min · Episode 20Every federal prison in Canada has an inmate committee. But what do they actually do, and why does it matter? These elected groups of inmates represent the incarcerated…
- Corrections in women's institutions · 27 min · Episode 19Ever wondered what life is really like inside a federal women’s prison in Canada? Correctional services for women have been shaped by decades of evolution, beginning with the…
- Education in prison · 29 min · Episode 18In this episode, we explore how education transforms lives within Canada's federal correctional institutions. We’ll hear a teacher talk about his work, and we'll also hear from…
- Behind the Badge (Primary Workers) · 12 min · Episode 17The Behind the Badge series is back, sharing the stories and voices of frontline staff across the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). In this episode, we hear from Ashley, a…
- Inside Canada's Penitentiary Museum · 30 min · Episode 16Since 1964, Canada’s Penitentiary Museum has been preserving the rich and complex history of corrections in our country. Located just across the street from the former Kingston…
- Cultural reconnection in Indigenous corrections: Part 2 · 32 min · Episode 15“Reconnecting with their culture, I see a smoother reintegration into the community because they find a sense of belonging and it provides a big support network for…
- Healthcare in Canada's prisons · 20 min · Episode 14In this episode, we meet CSC’s hard-working health professionals who take us behind the scenes to give us a glimpse into what it’s like to provide health services to inmates in…
- Can inmates vote? · 27 min · Episode 13In 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that denying inmates the right to vote was a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In this episode, we will hear…
- The National Monitoring Centre · 19 min · Episode 12Public safety is a 24/7 responsibility, especially for the team at Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) National Monitoring Centre (NMC). As the eyes and ears of CSC, especially…
- Restorative justice: Part two · 28 min · Episode 10"I've found so many positive things, and even now I'm learning so much more about myself than I did three years ago when I when I met with the offender." In part two of this…
- Food services · 22 min · Episode 11Have you ever wondered what mealtime looks like in prison? Feeding thousands of inmates in a controlled environment requires careful coordination and planning on a massive scale…
- Restorative justice · 1 h 8 min · Episode 10“I told him that I forgave him for who he was, not for what he took from me, that was very important that I worded it that way.” In this episode, we share Angie’s story, in her…
- Cultural reconnection in Indigenous corrections · 37 min · Episode 9“To me, that’s a piece that is so important when we’re talking about reintegration, because part of reintegration is reconnection.” On this episode of Prisons Inside / Out, we…
- Community corrections · 32 min · Episode 8“I think that being a parole officer is about building rapport and building trust, and that can be a very big challenge. But it’s a challenge that I happily take on because I…
