B.C. expands permitted roles for correctional staff to include assisting inmate medical treatment

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This order brings into force sections 28 to 32 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, and amends the Correction Act Regulation. The amendment adds a new permitted activity for correctional staff: they may now assist a treatment provider in giving treatment to an inmate, as described in section 12 of the Correction Act. Previously, the regulation listed specific permitted roles for staff and this adds an additional category to that list. Correctional facility operators and staff should ensure their policies and procedures reflect this expanded scope of permitted duties.

Who this affects: correctional facility operators · correctional officers and staff · treatment providers working in correctional facilities