Roy McMurtry Youth Centre, Brampton

Action Plan

The ministry has released an Action Plan to ensure the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre has the resources, staff training and programming in place to meet the unique needs of youth in conflict with the law.

The Roy McMurtry Youth Centre is a secure custody facility that accommodates up to 192 young people ages 12 to 17, who are being detained or serving sentences.

The campus-style facility includes:

• 12 sixteen-bed units – 10 for male youth and 2 for female youth
• A secondary school for educational and vocational learning
• A multi-faith spiritual and religious care centre.

Construction Milestones

• Construction started – April 2007
• Opened – May 2009

Infrastructure Ontario oversaw the construction of the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services operates the facility.

The centre was named after former Chief Justice Roy McMurtry to honour his contributions to youth as a judge, in public service and in the community.