BC Corrections Community Forum

 Town of Oliver

Wednesday October 9th

 

Senior staff from BC Corrections will be hosting a community forum regarding the Okanagan Correctional Centre on October 9, 2013 to provide residents with a project update, answer questions and discuss correctional officer recruitment. Information will also be available regarding an online business registry for local contractors and service providers.

“Corrections is by its very nature an environment unknown to the general public. We recognize that and we want to shed light on our operations, as we are very proud of the work our staff do in reducing reoffending and protecting communities. We see these forums as an opportunity to inform residents about what we do, how we do it and to answer questions people may have. We appreciate that for some residents they will be most interested in hearing about job opportunities at the new correctional centre, as well as during the construction phase. We have some excellent recruitment materials and information that we are excited to share with residents at these forums. We look forward to our discussions with community members on October 9, 2013.” Brent Merchant, Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Corrections

Presenters:

Brent Merchant, Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Corrections Branch, Ministry of Justice

Tedd Howard, Provincial Director Capital Projects Division, BC Corrections Branch, Ministry of Justice

Pete Coulson, Provincial Director, Adult Custody Division, BC Corrections Branch, Ministry of Justice

Marnie Mayhew, Director Programs and Strategic Services, BC Corrections Branch, Ministry of Justice

Michael Houle, Assistant Vice President Partnerships BC

Schedule:

Wednesday October 9 @ 13:30 – OK Falls, OK Falls Seniors Centre, 1128 Willow Street

Wednesday October 9 @ 19:00 – Oliver Community Centre 6359 Park Drive

Thursday October 10 @ 19:00 – Osoyoos, Sonora Community Centre 8505 68th Avenue