This text is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of corrections inCanada. It attempts to capture the dynamics of corrections in this country andto explore the unique attributes of the Canadian correctional enterprise. Thematerials presented in this text are descriptive and analytical. In writing thistext, the author has endeavoured to present the materials in a way that will stimulateyour thinking about corrections and capture the intensity of the issues surroundingthe response to criminal offenders by systems of corrections.