SASKATOON —The Government of Saskatchewan has substantially completed the expansion of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre (SCC), with the centre scheduled to open this summer.
The modern expansion will securely house individuals in custody, enhancing both safety and capacity in the provincial correctional system, states SaskBuilds and Procurement in a press release. Having started construction in 2021, the project remained on schedule and within budget.
The $135 million project will increase the capacity of adult men in custody by 312 beds. This facility will include a medical unit and clinic, additional program space, upgraded video court suites and a kitchen that will provide services to all of SCC.
"Adding more beds for offenders will help alleviate pressures in the provincial correctional system,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod.
“The expansion will also provide the SCC with additional space for rehabilitation programming to help offenders find a better path in life and never return to custody."
" Strategic Prairie Region Alliance (SPRA) and the consulting engineers are proud to have collaborated with the entire project team in the design and successful delivery of this much needed facility that addresses immediate safety and security needs while allowing for long range operational flexibility and future expansion," Strategic Prairie Region Alliance project director and architect Patrick Kelly said.
"The design incorporates best practices and lessons learned relative to safety and security in a rehabilitative correctional environment while maximizing efficiencies of the integrated building systems."
"The SCC expansion is going to be a significant piece of infrastructure within our community and its successful delivery was made possible as part of a true collaboration between all project partners, including the ownership team, design team and trade contractors," PCL Vice President and District Manager Mike Staines said.
SBP will continue to handle the day-to-day building maintenance of the facility.
