Some
can go
home

- SOME ARE heading
home for Christmas.

But for some inmates at
the Terrace Regional Cor-

rectional Centre, the fa- .
cility will be the place at |

which they'll spend the
holidays.

-Lucky inmates — about a
third of the centre’s thirty
inmates — get a temporary
reprieve for the holidays,
says Bill McKenzie, the
centre’s senior correction
officer,

But first they have to go
through a community as-

sessment where their ,

records and home environ-
ments are closely examined.

The likelihood of going
home depends a variety of
individual circumstances in-
cluding proximity of family,
the nature of their crime and
their behaviour while in jail,

Six to eight of the inmates
will go home overnight with
an electronic = monitor
around their ankle that
makes sure they stay at
home.

About four more inmates
will get day passes to see
relatives in the immediate
area.

McKenzie says everyone
is tested for drugs and al-
cohol when they return.

‘They’ve never had anyone
escape while on Christmas
leave.

They know they could
screw things up for the
whole program,” — said
McKenzie.

Inmates that stay at the jail
are treated to special visiting
hours, fusbal] tournaments,
and a home-made Christmas
dinner.

‘We try to keep it as
nomnal as possible,’’ Mack-
enzie said while recognizing
Christmas is an especially
emotional time for most in-
mates whose thoughts tend
ta be with their families.

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‘Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 23, 1998 - B7

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A Note of Thanks

We'd like to sing the praises of our noteworthy friends
and neighbors. Hope your season is filled with song
and celebration. Merry Christmas!

Yes please From all of us at
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THE ANNUAL Northwest Community College Christmas luncheon drew a
good crowd of students, employees and guests. That's Joe Zucchiatti
receiving a plateful from cook training student Casey Lewis. The food is
prepared by the cook training students and the luncheon is held in the
cafeteria.

Our heartfelt good wishes go out to you

From all of us at

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‘ i E Lots of glad tidings and beautiful things;
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The blessing of friends,
Plus peace and joy
New Year
From All

That never ends.
May all your hopes and dreams come true,
That's our Christmas wish for youl .

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From the staff & directors of

Terrace & District Credit Union

4650 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace
Phone: 635-7282

and your family.

Merry Christmas to all and thank you for your patronage.
We look forward to serving you through the holidays and
beyond. From the management and staff of Canadian Tire.

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