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Adminstrative agreement between B.C. Board of Parole and B.C. Corrections Branch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16690
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 13 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The t…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- 1981
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 13 p.
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.242
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of "ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE B.C. BOARD OF PAROLE AND THE B.C. CORRECTIONS BRANCH" including a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Mr. John Konrad, Chairman B.C. Board of Parole; Mr. Bernard Robinson, Commissioner B.C. Corrections Branch, March 11, 1981. The thirteen page agreement is divided into seven sections and includes a Table of Contents.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Alison Grainger-Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivephoto97252
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer coordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, speaking to an unidentified woman next to a car on a street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2660
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer coordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, speaking to an unidentified woman next to a car on a street.
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer co-ordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, also escorts prisoners into the community as part of a re-integration program."
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B.C. parole policy and procedures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16668
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1980-1982]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- [1980-1982]
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Material Details
- File enclosed in black duotang folder
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.172
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.
- Creator
- Redding, M.E.
- B.C. Board of Parole
- Publisher
- B.C. Board of Parole
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
British Columbia Gaol Service Uniform Specifications and Scale of Issue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16700
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 16 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a sixteen page document titled "BRITISH COLUMBIA GAOL SERVICE / UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS AND SCALE OF ISSUES". Document refers to uniform specifications for staff working at Oakalla Prison.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- [198-]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 16 p.
- Material Details
- includes 2p. table of contents
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.612
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a sixteen page document titled "BRITISH COLUMBIA GAOL SERVICE / UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS AND SCALE OF ISSUES". Document refers to uniform specifications for staff working at Oakalla Prison.
- Creator
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Subjects
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Public Services - Correctional
- Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Annotations on document in blue ink
Chubb institutional security equipment catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16658
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of photocopied pages of Chubb Security Institutional Security Catalogue along with information sheets. Information within relates to Chubb security equipment used at the Oakalla Prison. Catalogue has been arranged and sectioned into contents titled; "A-Locks; B-Hardware; C-Furniture; …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.143
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of photocopied pages of Chubb Security Institutional Security Catalogue along with information sheets. Information within relates to Chubb security equipment used at the Oakalla Prison. Catalogue has been arranged and sectioned into contents titled; "A-Locks; B-Hardware; C-Furniture; D-Locking Devices and Consoles; E-Doors and Barriers; F-Modular Cells; G-Bullet Resistant Equipment; H-Installations".
- Creator
- Chubb Industries Limited
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Arrangement
- File of records were removed from black binder where they were originally housed. Printed label on binder read "Don Lebeter"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
cloth shoulder badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.32.12
- Description
- Shoulder patch; brown and gold; crown in centre with gold lettering. Worn by members of the British Columbia Corrections Service
- Marks/Labels
- "BRITISH COLUMBIA / CORRECTIONS SERVICE", embroidered, yellow
- Record Type
- Artifact
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Corrections standards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16667
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of records regarding Standards of Correctional Facilties for Juvenile and Adult Containment Facilties including memorandums between D. DeBelle; Ken Nygaard, Facilties Management; A.G. Gilmore, Client co-ordinator Planning and Leasing B.C. Buildings Corporation; meeting minut…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- 1978
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Material Details
- File enclosed in brown duotang cover
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.170
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of records regarding Standards of Correctional Facilties for Juvenile and Adult Containment Facilties including memorandums between D. DeBelle; Ken Nygaard, Facilties Management; A.G. Gilmore, Client co-ordinator Planning and Leasing B.C. Buildings Corporation; meeting minutes re Security Systems and Hardware -- New Westminster Courthouse (April 7, 1978); hardware and furniture catalgues for prisons; prison floor plans for washrooms, dormitories and holding cells along with a series of handwritten notes.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on cover title
Facilities program for the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre : corrections branch Ministry of Attorney - general British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16664
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (214 p.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a bound report titled: "Facilities Program", "Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre" "Advance Planning and Research for Architecture for the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre" "Corrections Branch" "Ministry of Attorney-General British Columbia"; prepared for B.C. Bu…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- March 1981
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (214 p.)
- Material Details
- illustrated
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.166
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a bound report titled: "Facilities Program", "Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre" "Advance Planning and Research for Architecture for the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre" "Corrections Branch" "Ministry of Attorney-General British Columbia"; prepared for B.C. Buildings Corporation by APRA, for March 1981.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
fork
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.527
- Description
- This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork
- Name Access
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact
Images
F.R.C.C. job descriptions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16669
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of various job descriptions for Fraser Regional Correctional Centre including; Control Supervisor; Shift Supervisor; Classification Officer; Living Unit Officer; Records Officer; Transport Officer; Records Clerk; Visiting Officer; Safety-Training Officer and Recreation Progr…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- [198-]
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.173
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of various job descriptions for Fraser Regional Correctional Centre including; Control Supervisor; Shift Supervisor; Classification Officer; Living Unit Officer; Records Officer; Transport Officer; Records Clerk; Visiting Officer; Safety-Training Officer and Recreation Program Supervisor.
- Parallel Title
- Fraser Regional Correctional Centre job description
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Pages within file were removed from binder with title "F.R.R.C.C. job descriptions"
hacksaw blade fragment
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37084
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.526
- Description
- This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Name Access
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact
Images
hat badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.3318.1
- Description
- Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.
- Name Access
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact
Images
Inmate application form
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumtextualrecord16708
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 4 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a blank "Report to British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate Application form".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Date
- [198-]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 4 p.
- Material Details
- carbonless copy paper; performated at top; master page in white, copy pages in green, yellow, pink, orange
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.617
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a blank "Report to British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate Application form".
- Creator
- Province of British Columbia
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Forms
- Public Services - Correctional
- Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Jail cell bars from first Burnaby jail
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumphoto18450
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Date
- [1970]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Accession Code
- BV022.9.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-03-15
- Photographer
- Lott, Richard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1st Bby jail bars / & rocks / 1970 / prep for Heritage / Village"
- Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "78IH"
Images
Jail cell bars from first Burnaby jail
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumphoto18451
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Date
- [1970]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Accession Code
- BV022.9.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-03-15
- Photographer
- Lott, Richard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1st Bby jail bars & / rocks / 1970 / prep for Heritage / Village"
- Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "78IH"
Images
Jail cell bars from first Burnaby jail
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumphoto18452
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Date
- [1970]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Accession Code
- BV022.9.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell bars after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell bars were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-03-15
- Photographer
- Lott, Richard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1st Bby jail rocks & bars / prep for Heritage / Village /1970"
- Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "78IH"
Images
Jail cell spring mechanism from first Burnaby jail
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumphoto18454
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell spring mechanism after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell spring mechanism was considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
- Date
- [1970]
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Accession Code
- BV022.9.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of jail cell spring mechanism after being removed from the former Burnaby jail that was located in the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. The jail cell spring mechanism was considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-03-15
- Photographer
- Lott, Richard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1st Bby jail / bars/rocks / 1970"
- Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "78IH"
Images
key
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34241
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.128
- Description
- Padlock key, with white, cardboard tag wired to it.
- Object History
- This may be the key to the building where members of the Doukhobour community were detained during their protests of the 1950's. Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "Douhk Hut Storage", written on cardboard tag "MASTER", embossed on side of key
- Name Access
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact
Images
knife
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34177
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.64
- Description
- Knife, made by prisoner
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
- Name Access
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact
Images
knife
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37091
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.533
- Description
- This knife has been altered by a prisoner at Oakalla prison to make it a weapon, both edges of the blade have been sharpened. The knife is a prison issue dinner knife.
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
- Marks/Labels
- "PROV of B.C.", stamped in handle of knife
- Maker
- Unknown
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Oakalla Prison
- Name Access
- British Columbia Gaol Service
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Record Type
- Artifact