Do you know an inmate who would like to be paired with a mentor?

PTFM can only contact an inmate if the inmate puts in a request. Brochures are available at chapels in each facility; the inmate may fill out the request card and mail it to the address enclosed.

A family member or other interested individual may contact the facility chaplain who can then help to refer you to this program.

You may also contact us online to make a request on behalf of an incarcerated individual but we then have to work through the chaplain. We may not approach the individual without permission of staff or chaplain.

Inmates or a person working on their behalf must fill out the inmate application form.

The application must be signed by the chaplain or another responsible person. In the case of Federal Offenders who are in the Reception Centre awaiting placement. They must be pen-placed before a mentor will be matched.

Here is a list of the facilities we currently visit and have mentor client relationships:

  • Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Dartmouth NS: This is a multi level facility housing both male and female offenders on remand or sentences less than 2 years. CNSCF is the largest facility within the provinces provincial Justice department's jurisdiction. We attend chapel services on Sunday evenings at least once per month and fellowship on Monday evenings at least once per month. If a mentor is matched with an inmate in this facility we would have you cleared then bring you in to one of these two evenings to orient you to the facility and chapel.
  • Springhill Institution, Springhill NS: Springhill is a medium security federal facility. It houses male offenders, and is also the Atlantic Region Reception Center. This means that all Atlantic Provinces offenders sentenced to federal time come through here to be assessed and then transferred to other institutions. (Referred to as Penn Placed) We visit the institution on Tuesdays for fellowship as well as on Sundays for the chapel services. There are various visit times available for mentors to meet with their matches.
  • Westmorland Institution, Dorchester NB: This is a minimum security federal facility for male offenders housed on the grounds of Dorchester Penitentiary. History would have it as one of the federal "prison farms" that no longer exist. Inmates would participate in agriculture programs the facility at one time would have operated. We visit this institution currently on Sundays to meet with our clients and for chapel services.

Visit times for and writing addresses for our clients are included below; more information is available under our secure mentor's link. (coming soon)

These are the facilities we are currently involved with on a regular basis. We wait for the Lord's timing to open up opportunities for us in the other facilities in the region. These would be as follows:

  • Nova Institution, Truro NS: A multi-level federal facility for female offenders.
  • Nova Scotia Youth Facility, Waterville NS: Our director as visited at this facility usually on a Wednesday night with a local youth group. The visit would be in the chapel, with worship and sharing with the youth housed here.
  • Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester NB: Dorchester is also a medium security federal facility for male offenders. Within Dorchester is also the Shepody Healing Center. It is in itself is a multi-level treatment center with the focus being on psychiatric care, this is also the medical centre for inmates required this type of care.
  • Atlantic Institution, Renous NB: This facility is the Atlantic Region's maximum security federal facility. It houses male offenders.



Central Nova Scotia Correction Institution:

Professional Visit Rooms - Must be booked through the chaplain through Pathways office:
  • Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 11:30 1:30- 4:30 each appt is 1 hour only, arrive 10 min. before your appt
  • Occasionally appt's may be made for a Tuesday evening 7:10 - 7:50 these meetings would be in the chapel.
  • Please try to book your appt a week in advance to ensure you get the appt time you require.
Address to write to your match:
(Inmate Name)
Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
90 Gloria McClusky Avenue
Dartmouth, NS B3B 2B9

Springhill Institution:

  • Regular Visit times: Tuesdays 1:00 4:00 - 6:00 - 8:00 you are encouraged to attend fellowship after your visit
  • Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 Sunday visits require that you attend chapel service and then visit with your match. Other times maybe available upon request please check with Nancy, a weeks' notice is appropriate for your visits.

Address to write your match:
(Inmate Name)
Springhill Institution
P.O. Box 2019
Springhill, Nova Scotia
B0M 1X0

Westmorland Institution:

  • Regular Visit times: Sunday's 4:00 - 6:45 Chapel service begins at 7:00 it would be appropriate to meet with your match and then stay for the service.
  • Monday - Wednesday 7:30 - 11:30 and 1:15- 4:00 these times may be narrowed as appropriate.
Please book your visits at least 1 week in advance, through Nancy; if a time is arranged from visit to visit please clear it through the chaplain and please advise Pathways immediately.

Address to write your match:
(Inmate Name)
Westmorland Institution
4902A Main Street
Dorchester, NB
E4K 2Y9


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