Joliette Institution for Women

Joliette Institution for Women (French: Établissement Joliette pour femmes) is a prison for women in Joliette, Quebec, northeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and has a capacity of 132 prisoners.

Built in 1997, it originally had a capacity for 80 prisoners; it is one of several prisons that replaced the Kingston Prison for Women.

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