Regional leaders push province to expand care at Okanagan Correctional Centre

Mayors push to turn Oliver correctional centre into mandatory care facility - Okanagan

Mayors in the Okanagan are specifically pointing to unused capacity at the Oliver facility as a potential location for mandatory care.

Regional leaders push province to expand care at Okanagan Correctional Centre

Regional leaders are calling on the provincial government to move quickly to establish secure and mandatory care capacity in the Southern Interior, saying the Okanagan Correctional Centre could play a key role in addressing a growing gap in mental health…

Mayors advocate transforming Oliver correctional centre into care facility

Mayors in the Okanagan are highlighting the unused capacity at the Oliver facility as a possible site for mandatory care, suggesting it could play a crucial role in addressing local needs.

Mayors push to turn Oliver correctional centre into mandatory care facility

Okanagan mayors and regional leaders, including First Nations, are pressing the B.C. government to turn unused space at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver into a mandatory and secure care facility. A handful of leaders gathered outside the correctional centre Friday, renewing calls on the provincial government to take action as communities across the region [...]