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…
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.
Photograph of back gate entrance to east wing kitchen of Oakalla Prison. A tall chain link gate stands at the entrance in front of a one storey brick building.
Photograph of back gate entrance to east wing kitchen of Oakalla Prison. A tall chain link gate stands at the entrance in front of a one storey brick building.
History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under eac…
Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under each (from left to right, top row) "Port Arms"; "Easy Ready" ; "Kneeling"; "Standing"; "Hip"; (from left to right middle row) "Easy Ready"; "Standing"; "Unloading"; "Instinctive "Chest""; "Instinctive Hip"; (from left to right bottom row)"Kneeling Tradional"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Sitting".
Panel with 14 photographs was originally enclosed within a thin wood frame with glass (60 x 74 cm) with photographs adhered to a blue sheet of poster board (56.2 x 70.8 cm - poster board was extremely faded; original colour can be seen as residue on backs of photographs); 14 colour photographs : 8.89 x 12.7 cm. Frame, glass and poster board disposed of due to poor condition. A reference photograph was created prior to destruction of frame and dismantling of photographs on board.
Individual photographs were removed from board and described at item level BV991.45.595 to .BV991.45.606
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…
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
Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Male Offender Facility - 150 Sentenced Beds Oakalla Grounds", from Project Directors, D.M. Bahr and O. Krahnbel presented to Commissioner of Corrections, B. Robinson; January, 1981. Report includes memo from Project Director, D.M. Bahr, to K…
Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Male Offender Facility - 150 Sentenced Beds Oakalla Grounds", from Project Directors, D.M. Bahr and O. Krahnbel presented to Commissioner of Corrections, B. Robinson; January, 1981. Report includes memo from Project Director, D.M. Bahr, to Ken Nygaard in "Facilities Management Unit, re: upgrading facility and work placement, Jan. 14 1981; and working paper No. 1 -- summary of area requirements for new men's and women's facilities, Dec. 19, 1980, Oakalla.
Item consists of a copy of a report titled; "Male offender facility, female offender facility : Study of impact of the proposed two new institutions on Oakalla grounds" created by, Senior Correctional Officer of Oakalla District, O. Krahnbel and presented to Regional Director of Corrections, E.W. H…
Item consists of a copy of a report titled; "Male offender facility, female offender facility : Study of impact of the proposed two new institutions on Oakalla grounds" created by, Senior Correctional Officer of Oakalla District, O. Krahnbel and presented to Regional Director of Corrections, E.W. Harrison; May 1981. Cover page for the report reads "OAKALLA".
Item consists of a one page memorandum addressed to all Unit Directors from, G. Mittermayr, A/P.O., Records; regarding: "Inmate Effects When Attending Court" dated Oct. 3, 1988. The memorandum is typewritten on Province of British Columbia letterhead.
Item consists of a one page memorandum addressed to all Unit Directors from, G. Mittermayr, A/P.O., Records; regarding: "Inmate Effects When Attending Court" dated Oct. 3, 1988. The memorandum is typewritten on Province of British Columbia letterhead.
Item consists of a copy of "Oakalla District West Wing Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into five sections; Section One: Organization Charts; Section Two: 04 Funds; Section Three: Current List of Posts; Section Four: Job Descriptions / Sample Staff Wo…
Item consists of a copy of "Oakalla District West Wing Post Review" from Oakalla District Director's Office. The Post Review is divided into five sections; Section One: Organization Charts; Section Two: 04 Funds; Section Three: Current List of Posts; Section Four: Job Descriptions / Sample Staff Work Schedule (March 1980) and Section Five: Floor Plan and Fire Evacuation Plan.
37.5 cm of textual records + 125 photographs + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a selection of Oakalla correctional facility records including reports, correspondence, photographs and a video tour of the death row incarceration cells inside Oakalla Prison taken by Burnaby Village Museum curator after the facility was closed. Most of the photographs docum…
37.5 cm of textual records + 125 photographs + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a selection of Oakalla correctional facility records including reports, correspondence, photographs and a video tour of the death row incarceration cells inside Oakalla Prison taken by Burnaby Village Museum curator after the facility was closed. Most of the photographs document Oakalla Prison in 1991 and were taken during the Open House event or when Burnaby Village Museum staff were granted access to retreive items prior to demolition. A small selection of facility photographs of site and staff are also included.
Records are arranged into series:
1) Oakalla correctional facility records series
2) Oakalla correctional facility photographs series
3) Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
History
The Oakalla Prison Farm (also known as the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre) was a model prison farm on 185 acres of land next to Deer Lake in Burnaby. The Oakalla Prison Farm opened in 1912 and was initially designed to hold 150 men and 50 women. By the 1950s, the population was well over one thousand. The prison included a working farm which included a dairy, vegetable gardens and livestock. In 1959 the last execution in British Columbia took place at Oakalla. Following a riot and mass escape in the late 1980s, poor conditions, and public outcry, Oakalla closed down in 1991. In the fall of 1991, the prison was opened up to the public whereby tours were conducted of the site. Not long after, buildings were demolished and a residential housing development took it's place. A playground now sits on the former site of the main building.
In 1991, staff from Burnaby Village Museum were granted access, documenting the site prior to it's demolition. Many Oakalla artifacts and records were salvaged and accessioned into the Burnaby Village Museum's permanent collection.
Arrangement of records and series of this collection is based on record creators and subject that. Facility records and photographs were created and collected by Oakalla correctional facility staff and documentary photographs and a video from 1991 were created by Burnaby Village Museum staff.
Notes
Title based on content of collection
Some records within this collection are closed. Contact Burnaby Village Museum for access.
Photograph of an unidentified correctional officer of Oakalla Prison. Photograph may have been used for identification purposes. Officer is dressed in uniform with the numbers "4214" displayed below.
Photograph of an unidentified correctional officer of Oakalla Prison. Photograph may have been used for identification purposes. Officer is dressed in uniform with the numbers "4214" displayed below.
History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991