Corrections and Conditional Release Act Skip to main content Skip to "About this site" Skip to section menu Canada.ca Services Departments Language selection Français Search and menus Search and menus Justice Laws Website Search Search website Search Topics menu Family Law Criminal Justice Funding Canada's System of Justice Laws You are here: Home Laws Website Home Consolidated Acts S.C. 1992, c. 20 - Table of Contents S.C. 1992, c. 20 Corrections and Conditional Release Act (S.C. 1992, c. 20) Full Document: HTMLFull Document: Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Accessibility Buttons available) | XMLFull Document: Corrections and Conditional Release Act [707 KB] | PDFFull Document: Corrections and Conditional Release Act [1274 KB] Act current to 2022-09-11 and last amended on 2022-06-23. Previous Versions Previous PageTable of ContentsNext Page Marginal note:Purpose of conditional release 100 The purpose of conditional release is to contribute to the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by means of decisions on the timing and conditions of release that will best facilitate the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens. Table of Contents Corrections and Conditional Release Act 1 - Short Title 2 - PART I - Institutional and Community Corrections 2 - Interpretation 3 - Purpose and Principles 5 - Correctional Service of Canada 11 - Reception of Inmates 15.1 - Correctional Plans 16 - Exchange of Service Agreements 17 - Escorted Temporary Absences 18 - Work Releases 19 - Investigations 22 - Compensation for Death or Disability 23 - Information 28 - Placement and Transfer of Inmates 29.1 - Security Classification 31 - Structured Intervention Units 38 - Discipline 45 - Summary Conviction Offences 46 - Search and Seizure 46 - Interpretation 47 - Searches of Inmates 58 - Searches of Cells 59 - Searches of Visitors 61 - Searches of Vehicles 62 - Warnings to be Posted 63 - Searches of Staff Members 65 - Power to Seize 66 - Searches in Community-based Residential Facilities 67 - Reports Relating to Searches and Seizures 68 - General — Living Conditions 76 - Programs for Offenders 79 - Indigenous Offenders 85 - Health Care 90 - Grievance or Complaint Procedure 92 - Release of Inmates 94 - Temporary Accommodation in Penitentiary 95 - Annual Report 96 - Regulations 97 - Rules 98 - Commissioner’s Directives 99 - PART II - Conditional Release, Detention and Long-term Supervision 99 - Interpretation 100 - Purpose and Principles 103 - Constitution and Jurisdiction of Board 112 - Constitution and Jurisdiction of Provincial Boards 115 - Unescorted Temporary Absence 119 - Eligibility for Parole 122 - Parole Reviews 127 - Statutory Release 128 - Effect of Parole, Statutory Release or Unescorted Temporary Absence 129 - Detention during Period of Statutory Release 133 - Conditions of Release 134.1 - Conditions for Long-Term Supervision 135 - Suspension, Termination, Revocation and Inoperativeness of Parole, Statutory Release or Long-Term Supervision 139 - Merged Sentences 140 - Review Hearings 141 - Disclosure of Information 143 - Records of Reviews and Decisions 145 - Review and Evidence 146 - Organization of the Board 146 - Appeal Division 147 - Appeal to Appeal Division 148 - Head Office and Regions 151 - General 156 - Regulations 157 - PART III - Correctional Investigator 157 - Interpretation 158 - Correctional Investigator 164 - Management 165 - Staff 166 - Oath of Office 167 - Function 169 - Information Program 170 - Investigations 175 - Findings, Reports and Recommendations 182 - Confidentiality 185 - Delegation 186 - Relationship With Other Acts 187 - Legal Proceedings 191 - Offence and Punishment 192 - Annual and Special Reports 196 - Confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council 197 - Regulations 198 - Her Majesty 199 to 203 - PART IV - Consequential and Related Amendments, Repeal and Transitional Provisions and Coming into Force 199 to 203 - Criminal Code 205 to 207 - Prisons and Reformatories Act 208 to 211 - Transfer of Offenders Act 212 - Department of the Solicitor General Act 213 and 214 - Repeal 215 and 216 - References 217 - Transitional Provisions 232 - Review of Detention Provisions 233 - Review of Whole Act 234 - Coming into Force SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II Date modified: 2022-09-15 Section menu Constitutional Documents Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Consolidation of Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 Consolidation of Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (1990 Report version) French Constitutional Drafting Committee (1990) Laws Consolidated Acts Consolidated Regulations Annual Statutes Statutes Repeal Act: Reports, Deferrals and Repeals Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Program Typographical and Grammatical Corrections New Layout New Layout for Legislation Accessibility Buttons Search Basic Search Advanced Search Resources Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers Table of Private Acts Consolidated Index of Statutory Instruments Indexation of Fees Related Resources Help Accessibility FAQ General Search Help PDF Help How to Create Stable Links Printing Glossary Important Note ﻿ About this site Terms and conditions Transparency Contact us Policy on Legal Assistance Service on the Crown Guide to Canadian Legal Information Help Helpful Links About us The Minister and Attorney General Organization Acts and Regulations Careers and Articling Reports and Publications Sustainable Development Open Government at Justice News News Releases Backgrounders Judicial Appointments Statements Speeches Media Advisories Charter Statements Photo Gallery Stay connected Facebook RSS Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Public Consultations Government of Canada footer Health Travel Service Canada Jobs Economy Canada.ca