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Archambault Institution
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Archambault Institution is a medium-security federal correctional institution operated by Correctional Service Canada in the Quebec Region, Quebec.
Background
Archambault Institution (French: Ãtablissement Archambault) is a prison of the Correctional Service of Canada in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. Its minimum-security unit opened in 1968 and its medium security unit opened in 1969; the capacities respectively are 215 and 284. It is colocated with the Regional Reception Centre, a maximum security prison.
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Facility profile
Operator
Correctional Service CanadaPopulation held
male
Opened
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Region
Quebec
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Roland Lachance1932–2024 · photographer
- Valery Fabrikant1940 · university teacher
Léopold Dion1920–1972 · serial killerLéopold Dion (February 25, 1920 â 17 November 1972) was a Canadian sex offender and serial killer who raped 21 boys, killing four; he was active in Quebec in 1963.
- Jacques Mesrine1936–1979 · criminal
Jacques Mesrine (French pronunciation: [Êak mÉÊin, mÉsÊin]; 28 December 1936 â 2 November 1979) was a French criminal responsible for numerous murders, bank robberies, burglaries, and kidnappings in France, the US, and Canada.
- Maurice Boucher1953–2022 · criminal
Maurice Boucher (21 June 1953 â 10 July 2022) was a Canadian gangster, convicted murderer, reputed drug trafficker, and outlaw biker.
Luka Magnotta1982 · murderer- Karla Homolka1970 · murder accomplice
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Correctional Service Canada â institutions
- Wikipedia â Correctional Service Canada
- Correctional Service Canada â Institutional profiles — Government of Canada (CSC)
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Correctional Service Canada â institutions directory — Correctional Service Canada / Nova Scotia Open Data
- Wikidata (Q24931057)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Archambault Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/archambault-institution
Chicago
"Archambault Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/archambault-institution.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-archambault-institution,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Archambault Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/archambault-institution},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}