Living Unit

Many will be from rural northern communities with approximately one-third being of native origin. A significant number will be charged or convicted of sexual and /or violent offences. Most abuse alcohol or intoxicants, have below average academic and general life skills and do not attend school regularly.

Resident Bathroom

Residents will be housed in one of four units: Skeena, Bulkley, Fraser and Peace. The numbers of the kids in a unit usually is about 12 and has gone as high as 21. Each unit is further divided into three four-person groupings or "pods". Each pods shares a tub or shower, and a toilet and sink. Resident are individually housed in secure lockable rooms, each with its own window, writing desk, and cupboard space. Meals are eaten in the unit's central dining area (above).

Bedroom Unit

Phase levels

The phase levels range from Basic status to phase IV, with basic being the lowest level and phase IV being the highest. New intakes are placed on phase II and remain there for a period of up to one week. Phase levels can be lost or obtained by earning points. Residents can earn up to 204 points per week, depending on their behavior and attitude. At the end of the week, (Saturday night) a staff member totals up the number o points the resident has earned that week. The number of points determines the phase level for the following week.

Chores

Each day, residents are assigned chores that they must complete. The number of chores is determined by the count in the unit.