Nova Institution for Women


Nova Institution for Women is a Canadian federal prison for women in Truro, Nova Scotia. The facility, which handles different levels of offenders, can accommodate up to 70 inmates. Nova Institution opened in 1995.
The maximum security unit opened in 2002 or 2003.
Main programs at the institution include:
The Correctional Service of Canada is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more.

Ashley Smith

, a prisoner who later died after an apparent suicide attempt, was held at several CSC institutions including Nova Institution.