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The series consists of slides probably created by the Corrections Branch documenting various correctional centres in 1982. The sets of slides show interior and exterior shots of Snowden, Pine Ridge, Alouette River, Pierce Creek, Ford Mountain, Hutda Lake, Rayleigh, Lakeview, Twin Maples, Linda [Lynda] Williams, Wilkinson Road, Prince George Regional, Kamloops and Chilliwack regional and community correctional centres, Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre, Centre Creek, Victoria Youth Detention Centre, Victoria Community Correctional Centre, Metchosin Camp, Burnaby Community Correctional Centre and Willingdon Youth Detention Centre.

The series consists of records created by the executive office of the Corrections Branch between 1951 and 1988. The records document the functions of the Branch and provide evidence of the administration of the Corrections system and the experiences of staff and inmates.

The records include general office files, correspondence, memos and policy files as well as investigations, issues and inmate files and correctional centre and community camp files. In addition there are a small amount of earlier files, 1926-1950, mostly from the office of the Warden of Oakalla as well as Marpole shift logs or hearings files from 1988 to 1993.

The executive personnel from 1951 to 1988 was as follows:
E.G.B Stevens, Provincial Probation Office and Inspector of Gaols 1951-1962
Selwyn Rocksborough Smith, Director of Correction 1962-1973
Edgar W. Epp, Associate Deputy Minister 1973-1975
John W. Ekstedt, Deputy Minister 1975-1978
Bernard G. Robinson, Commissioner of Corrections 1978-1988

The series consists of correspondence, reports, and various administrative and operational records created between 1937 and 1956 by the New Haven Provincial Boys’ Training Home.

The series consists of correspondence regarding the establishment of the Home, and includes several letters related to a “name-the-institution” contest. The series consists of reports to the New Haven Advisory Board, as well as records defining admission criteria, vocational and academic training programs, and proposed recreational activities. The records provide details of correspondence courses and educational plans, the treatment of inmates, details of the buildings and grounds, and the logistics of establishing the school and hiring staff. The series also consists of warrants of commitment from 1937 to 1940.

The series is covered by ORCS 59840-20 of the Corrections Branch ORC (schedule 891849).

The series consists of punishment ledgers, correspondence, memos, and guidelines created at Oakalla Prison between 1941 and 1972. The records relate to the performance of both inmates and staff and the series includes several reference or review letters for prison employees. The punishment ledgers include the date of punishment, inmate name and number, age of inmate, number of previous infractions, nature of offense, by whom offense reported, sentence, date of sentence and any other remarks made by prison staff. The ledgers are arranged by date of infraction.

The series also consists of a number of memos and correspondence, some of which were written by inmates to the prison warden. The series also includes letters from the Inspector of Gaols to the Oakalla warden. This correspondence includes reports of incidents, escapes, hospitalizations, and conditions in the compound. The series also consists of one file detailing wartime conditions and blackout restrictions.

Records in the series are covered by ORCS 46020-08, 46020-20 and 59840-20 of the Corrections Branch records schedule (schedule 891849).

The series consists of memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, discussion papers and correspondence created and received by the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Corrections Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. The records were created between 1979 and 1997, and document the functions of the Branch. In particular, the records provide evidence of the administration of the Corrections system and the experiences of inmates. The series includes letters of complaint from inmates housed in correctional facilities across BC as well as correspondence and reports on various incidents, such as cases of self-harm, attacks by other prisoners, and the Oakalla prison riot. The series also provides evidence of programs administered by the Corrections branch, including probation, supervision and monitoring, recreational activities for inmates, and meal planning at correctional facilities.

The majority of the records were arranged by a coding system used by the Corrections branch, although this was later replaced by the ARCS/ORCS system in use today. Larger accessions were arranged in several batches based on the date that records were sent off-site. In most cases, the archivist did not physically rearrange the records, but intellectually arranged the file list so that all related records are collocated as they most likely would have been in the office of origin. Records arranged by ARCS/ORCS number have been placed towards the end, along with chronological correspondence files and uncoded subject files.

The series consists of records created by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the escape of prisoners from the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre in 1988.

Records include Commissioner's (Honourable Judge Ian L. Drost) report, lists of exhibits, witnesses, days of sitting, counsel appearing and the minutes of proceedings. In addition there are 70 exhibits, which include Commission administrative records such as a certified Order in Council appointing Drost as Commissioner, his oath, notice of public hearings and Gazette notices as well evidence presented to the Commission such as statements, policy and procedure and training books, photographs and drawings of the grounds, cells and individuals involved in the event, two videotapes of previous prison riots and three brass rods.

The series also contains 67 volumes of the transcript of proceedings which took place from January 29 to June 28, 1988.