Institutional Corrections refer to programs that house offenders within custodial settings under government responsibility. Which statement best matches?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Institutional corrections are about confinement in facilities where offenders are housed under government authority. This means prisons and jails are operated or overseen by government bodies, not just community-based or non-custodial programs. In Canada, this distinction often aligns with different levels of government (federal vs. provincial/territorial) and the types of sentences served in custody. The statement is true because it captures the defining feature: custodial settings under government responsibility. Community corrections (like probation or parole) do not fall under this definition, which is why the other options don’t fit.