The Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
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June 16, 2025 - 5:00 AM
You might have wondered how local correctional facilities stack up against the ones you see on TV.
To help ease your curiosity we have some fun and some not-so-fun data about BC Corrections facilities in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
BC Corrections provides secure custody for individuals awaiting trial as well as for individuals serving sentences of less than two years.
Here are the numbers:
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1: Corrections facility in the Okanagan, the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
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1: Corrections facility in Kamloops, the Kamloops Correctional Centre.
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401: Cells in the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
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185: Cells in the Kamloops Correctional Centre.
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28: Million pounds of concrete was delivered to build the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
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36: Years ago the Kamloops Correctional Centre opened.
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7: Days a week there is soup on the menu for lunch in BC Corrections facilities, including Kamloops and the Okanagan. So, don’t rob a bank unless you really like soup.
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2: Servings of milk is the daily dairy requirement for male inmates in B.C.
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8: Servings of fruit is the daily requirement for male inmates in B.C.
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6: Ounces of fruit juice count as 1.5 servings.
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3: Million meals are served in B.C. correctional facilities province-wide each year.
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339: Days is the average length that someone is under community supervision, serving their sentence out of custody, in B.C.
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1,860: Guests in 10 corrections facilities around B.C.
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60: Per cent of people in correctional facilities who struggle with mental health or addictions.
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2,500: People work for BC Corrections.
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