Office of the Correctional Investigator
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The Office of the Correctional Investigator is an independent ombudsman agency that investigates and addresses complaints from federal offenders about the fairness and legality of their treatment in Canadian correctional institutions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government agency of Canada
ⓘ
independent oversight agency ⓘ ombudsman office ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal correctional institutions in Canada
ⓘ
federal offenders in Canada ⓘ |
| complaintsHandledFrom |
federal community supervision settings
ⓘ
federal penitentiaries ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to health care for offenders
ⓘ
conditions of confinement ⓘ grievance and complaint processes for offenders ⓘ indigenous offenders in federal custody ⓘ mental health issues in federal corrections ⓘ segregation and restrictive housing ⓘ use of force in federal institutions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
investigates complaints from federal offenders
ⓘ
makes recommendations to improve the correctional system ⓘ monitors compliance with law and policy in federal corrections ⓘ ombudsman for federal offenders ⓘ reviews fairness of treatment of offenders ⓘ reviews legality of treatment of offenders ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.oci-bec.gc.ca ⓘ |
| headOfAgencyTitle | Correctional Investigator of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Correctional Service of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal correctional institutions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
federal correctional system of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal legislation of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ |
| mandate |
to conduct independent investigations into offender complaints
ⓘ
to ensure that the rights of offenders are respected ⓘ to identify systemic issues in federal corrections ⓘ to make recommendations to address systemic problems ⓘ to promote safe and humane custody and supervision ⓘ |
| oversightOf | Correctional Service of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports
ⓘ
special reports ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of Public Safety (Canada)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
criminal justice oversight
ⓘ
human rights protection ⓘ |
| typeOfComplaints |
access to programs and services for offenders
ⓘ
fairness of decisions affecting offenders ⓘ legality of actions by correctional authorities ⓘ |
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