Fort Smith Correctional Complex
The Fort Smith Correctional Complex (FSCC), managed by the Corrections Service, is located in Fort Smith and serves adult female inmates. Both territorial and federal offenders with minimum to maximum security ratings are held here, as well as remanded inmates.
Fort Smith Correctional Complex - Women's Unit
111 McDougal Road
PO Box 5
Fort Smith
NT
X0E 0P0
Canada
Regular Visting Hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Special arrangements may be prearranged for alternate times. Please be advised that visitors will be asked to dress appropriately and follow facility rules. This includes being subject to search.
Programs
- Assisting with Community events
- Traditional Cultural Programs
- Access to the Phoenix School (alternative high school study)
- Land Skills
- Elder led workshops/visits
- Summer Gardening Program (Partnership with Aurora College)
- Virtual AA/NA meetings
- Access to Addictions and Recovery Programs
- Creative Arts Therapy (Group and Individual)
- Clinical Mental Health Therapy (Individual topics can include but not limited to: Trauma, Grief, Anger, Healthy Relationships, Addiction, etc.)
- Seasonal Group Workshops (i.e. Mental Health Week activities, honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Truth and Reconciliation Day, etc.)
- Yoga (weekly community-partner facilitation)
- Cooking/Dietary Workshops (partnership with NTHSSA)
- Access to Health Family Program (partnership with NTHSSA)
- Access to local Spiritual Care leaders (Elders, Anglican, Catholic, Pentecostal)
- Interactive Journalling Facilitation
- Foundations for Success Program
- CORE Corrections Programs:
- Thinking Leads to Change
- Substance Abuse Management