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New jail in Nanaimo to include Vancouver Island s 1st provincial custody unit for women
The Ministry of Public Safety says pre-construction should start in the first quarter of 2021, creating 650 direct and 275 indirect jobs.
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Posted: Dec 23, 2020 12:57 PM PT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
The Nanaimo Correctional Centre, a medium-security facility on Vancouver Island, is being replaced by a new jail.((B.C. Ministry of Public Safety))
VICTORIA A new jail will soon be coming to Nanaimo, which will create hundreds of jobs in the area, according to the provincial government. The upcoming facility will replace the current Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) in the area, which was first built in 1953 and originally served as a reform school. Stuart Olson Construction Ltd. has been selected to build the new NCC, which is expected to require roughly 1,000 workers, the province announced Wednesday. The B.C. government says that construction will create 650 direct jobs, 275 indirect positions and roughly “100 additional jobs associated with spending by those workers.” The current Nanaimo Correctional Centre is just one of two facilities across B.C. that houses only medium classified sentenced people or lower who do not require higher levels of supervision.
December 23, 2020 - 9:55 AM
NANAIMO, B.C. - The provincial government has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to design and build a new jail in Nanaimo, B.C.
A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety says Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., is the successful bidder to replace the Nanaimo Correctional Centre.
Two First Nations and 17 local partners will collaborate with the Calgary-based builder on the project.
The ministry says design work begins next month and pre-construction should start in the first quarter of 2021, creating 650 direct and 275 indirect jobs.
Funding of $157 million for the jail replacement was approved in June 2019.
The ministry says the project will include Vancouver Island s first provincial custody unit for women, will maintain the 190-room capacity for male prisoners and have enough cell space to meet the Island s needs for the next decade.