B.C. launches first involuntary treatment centre at Surrey correctional facility
April 24, 2025, 7:20 pm
British Columbia has taken a bold step by opening its inaugural secure involuntary treatment centre aimed at addressing complex mental-health and addiction issues among justice-involved individuals. The facility, nestled in a Surrey correctional complex, is designed to tackle overlapping brain injury concerns in a way that few would have predicted.
B.C. Premier David Eby announces opening of a 10-unit facility in the Surrey Pretrial Centre for involuntary care
SURREY - British Columbia has opened the first of the government's promised secure units to provide involuntary treatment for people with brain injuries and overlapping mental-health and addiction concerns.
The 10 beds, located at the South Fraser Pretrial Centre, will focus solely on patients who have come in contact with the justice system.
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