Increased security, staffing changes coming to Colony Farms
Abbotsford NewsSep 21, 2018
Increased security, more staff and expanding training are just a few changes coming to the
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Officials will also be reinstating "special constable" status for forensic security guards to give them more authority in an emergency.
The 190-bed facility treats patients with serious and complex mental-health challenges who have been found not criminally responsible for a crime, or have been found unfit to stand trial.
"We have an incredibly compassionate and skilled labour force that provides high-quality care to a high-needs population in challenging working conditions,"
Nurses union president
The improvements are part of an action plan that was completed after an extensive external review with a team of international forensics experts. The PHSA did not detail how many additional nurses and other staff will be hired.