POLICY BULLETIN

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What is new/changed?

Commissioner's Directive 090, entitled "Personal Property of Inmates", has been revised to reflect the Executive Committee's decision regarding inmate in-cell computers, computer peripherals and software. Inmates will no longer be authorized to purchase or upgrade personal computers, or have computers sent in during the 30-day admission period to incarceration.

All inmate computers are subject to the limitations identified in CD 090, Annex "A", Inmate-Owned Computers and Electronic Games. Only those inmates who had computers, computer peripherals and software as authorized personal effects prior to October 2002 will be allowed to keep them, in accordance with all relevant policies and requirements.

What is the purpose of the change?

A risk assessment of inmate personal computers determined that the increased networking and communicating capabilities of personal computers pose a threat to the secure operation of the Correctional Service of Canada.

Who will be affected by the policy?

Inmates who purchased computers prior to October 2002 and any inmate wishing to purchase a new computer.

Expected cost?

None.

Other impacts?

None.

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