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Prisons Inside/Out · Aug 28, 2025 · 11 min

Behind the Badge (Primary Workers)

The Behind the Badge series is back, sharing the stories and voices of frontline staff across the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). In this episode, we hear from Ashley, a Primary Worker at Nova Institution for Women in Truro, NS. Primary Workers like Ashley are essential to women’s corrections, they manage security, support rehabilitation and play a key role in case management. Tune in as Ashley shares what it’s like working inside a women’s prison, and the importance of dynamic and static security, in her own words.

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The Behind the Badge series is back, sharing the stories and voices of frontline staff across the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). In this episode, we hear from Ashley, a Primary Worker at Nova Institution for Women in Truro, NS. Primary Workers like Ashley are essential to women’s corrections, they manage security, support rehabilitation and play a key role in case management.

Tune in as Ashley shares what it’s like working inside a women’s prison, and the importance of dynamic and static security, in her own words.

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