Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre

British Columbia, Canada

The Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), commonly referred to as “Wilki” by locals is a Regional Correctional Centre that is located in the District Municipality of Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It lies within metropolitan Victoria, British Columbia, in its northwest suburbs. The centre offers grief counseling to the family members of prisoners' deceased victims. It originally was the Colquitz Mental hospital from 1919 to 1964 when it became part of the Oakalla Prison Farm.

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