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Detentions
National Immigration Detention Standards
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Canadian Border Services Agency
Table of contents
1.0 Safety
1.1 Immigration holding centre emergency management plan
1.2 Facility maintenance and housekeeping
1.3 Transportation of persons detained under the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(annex not available publicly)
2.0 Security
2.1 Admission and discharge of detainees
2.2 Contraband
2.3 Facility security and access control
2.4 Funds, valuables and other personal property
2.5 Key and lock management (not available publicly)
2.6 Counts and security patrols (not available publicly)
2.7 Post orders and standard operating procedures
2.8 Searches
2.9 Use of force and restraints
under development
2.10 Management and control of contractors' tools and instruments
2.11 Special purpose units
3.0 Order
3.1. Prevention and management of breaches
3.2 Prevention and management of assaults
4.0 Care
4.1 Food services
4.2 Hunger strike management
4.3 Health services
4.4 Hygiene
4.5 Self-harm and suicide prevention and intervention
4.6 Death or serious injury of an individual detained pursuant to the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
4.7 Accompanied and unaccompanied minors
4.8 Vulnerable persons
4.9 Lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and intersex individuals
5.0 Activities
5.1 Mail and privileged correspondence
5.2 Use of electronic devices and the internet
5.3 Recreational activities
5.4 Religious accommodation
5.5 Telephone access
5.6 Visitation
6.0 Administration and management
6.1 Classification and placement of detainees in detention facilities
6.2 Orientation and information
6.3 Requests and complaints
6.4 Detention records (not available publicly)
6.5 Detention in non-CBSA facilities
6.6 Training
6.7 Communications and media relations
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Date modified:
2024-06-20
