More people will get mental-health and substance-use support when leaving
correctional centres as B.C. creates new and expanded services for those at risk.

• The Province is expanding Community Transition Teams to offer support services for people leaving all 10 provincial correctional centres. The expansion will double the number of teams from five to 10. Government is also increasing the size and capacity of all teams by adding new health-care and support workers, and tripling the length of time people get services from 30 to 90 days.
• “The treatment and supports people get in the weeks following release from a correctional centre are key for a safe transition back into community,” said Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.