Decision to Cut CEGEP Education in Quebec Federal Prisons

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will end funding for post-secondary education in Quebec’s federal prisons after 52 years, effective June 30, leading to disappointment among inmates and educators. Professor Samuel Rochette highlighted the transformative impact of these studies, while Cégep Marie-Victorin’s executive director Louis Gendron condemned the decision, emphasizing the importance of education for rehabilitation. Critics, including researcher Frédérick Armstrong, warn that this move threatens inmates’ reintegration and overall safety in correctional facilities. Calls for CSC to reconsider the decision are growing, with advocacy groups arguing that education is a fundamental right for incarcerated individuals.