Pre-release Support at the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
Planning for the way home.
The OCC Outreach program works with people incarcerated at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver to plan for release. The outreach worker connects with inmates before they leave to help arrange housing and link them with services in their home community.
Planning before release.
The John Howard Society of Okanagan & Kootenay provides the OCC Outreach program at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver. The outreach worker meets with inmates before release to help arrange housing and connect them with services in their home community. What could be a complicated transition becomes a series of steps that are already in motion.
The Program
Pre-release planning for people incarcerated at the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
OCC Outreach
Support for inmates before release to arrange a successful return to community.
Help finding housing prior to release.
Connecting inmates with programs and services in the community they are returning to.
Coordinating and working directly with correctional staff to support transition.
Location: Okanagan Correctional Centre, Oliver, BC.
Eligibility
OCC Outreach is open to:
Individuals incarcerated at the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About OCC Outreach in Oliver.
You must be currently incarcerated at the Okanagan Correctional Centre to access OCC Outreach.
The program focuses on transition planning, including finding housing and connecting you with services in the community you are returning to.
Contact the outreach worker as early as possible before your release date to allow time for planning.