Food services at 8 Sask. jails to be contracted out
The Saskatchewan government has signed a five-year agreement with Compass Group Canada to provide food services at eight correctional facilities in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert.
It said this will allow the Ministry of Justice to focus on community safety, programming, supervision, and rehabilitation.
In a news release Wednesday, Corrections and Policing Minister, Christine Tell, said this decision will allow the government to reinvest in programming and provide the best possible service to the offender population.
Tell added contracting with Compass Group will bring efficiency and consistency to food service delivery in correctional facilities while saving taxpayers’ dollars.