Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspections and Investigations Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspections and Investigations Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Inspections and Investigations Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspection and Investigation

    • Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspection and Standards Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1972-1986

    History

    The Inspections and Investigations Branch was formed within the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services in 1972, replacing the former Investigations Branch of the Department of Correctional Services. It was known until 1975 as the Inspection and Standards Branch.

    The branch formed part of the Operations Division. In 1978, it was moved to the jurisdiction of the Deputy Minister.

    The Inspections and Investigations Branch ceased to exist in 1986, when it was merged with the Internal Audit Branch to form the Operational Review, Audit and Investigation Branch. The new branch contained a section, Investigation and Security.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Inspections and Investigations Branch inspected correctional institutions in Ontario housing adult offenders to ensure their safety, security and well being. The branch also conducted internal investigations as required by the Ministry of Correctional Services.

    Address

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993) (1972-1993)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA81

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993) controls Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspections and Investigations Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1972-1986

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Operational Review, Audit, and Investigation Branch (1986-1991)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1374

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Operational Review, Audit, and Investigation Branch is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspections and Investigations Branch

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Correctional Services. Inspection Branch (1968-1972)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1494

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Correctional Services. Inspection Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993). Inspections and Investigations Branch

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1493

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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        Sources

        Ontario Government Telephone Directories.

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Bob Krawczyk