Ontario. Probation and Parole Service

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Probation and Parole Service

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Probation and Parole Service

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Probation and Parole Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1978-1984

    History

    The Probation and Parole Service was created in September 1978, during a restructuring of the Ministry of Correctional Services. It assumed its responsibilities from the former Adult Division, in which regional probation offices had been administered. The service formed part of the new Community Programs Division.

    On September 1, 1984, the Community Programs Division and the Institutions Division were merged within the new Operations Division. At that time, the Probation and Parole Service ceased to exist, and was replaced by a regional structure within the new division.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Probation and Parole Service worked closely with court of criminal jurisdiction in Ontario to provide pre-sentencing reports to courts, and pre-release reports to the Ontario Board of Parole. It also provided supervision and assistance to offenders on parole and to others who need it after release from correctional facilities.

    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. Probation and Parole Service

    Dates of relationship

    1978-1984

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1496

    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

    Language(s)

      Script(s)

        Sources

        KWIC Index to service, 1978/79. Annual reports of the Ministry of Correctional Services.

        Maintenance notes

        Not in Canadiana.


        Archivist(s):
        Bob Krawczyk