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LO1	Describe the history of incarceration in Canada.
LO2	Identify the goal of the correctional system in Canada.
LO3	Describe correctional facilities based on their security levels.
LO4	Describe elements of life inside a correctional facility including the staff employed in correctional facilities.
LO5	Identify the characteristics and needs of Canada's prison population.
LO6	Describe the importance of risk assessment and the classification of inmates.
LO7	Identify the types of programs available in correctional facilities.
LO8	Describe the inmate culture and the challenges it presents to the correctional environment.
LO9	Describe the importance of oversight and accountability in correctional services.
LO10	Explain three ways in which correctional institutions may be evaluated.