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Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - William E. Hay Centre - Youth Detention Centre

Record #: 92893139 |  Last Full Update: 9 Apr 2026

Description and Services
Description (Service)

Facility designated as a place of secure temporary detention (pre-trial) and secure custody (post-trial)

  • for young men charged with offenses in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Hours Administration Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm * Detention Centre Mon-Sun 24 hours
Eligibility Young men 12-18 years old charged with a criminal offense under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Languages English, French
Application Court ordered
Location & Accessibility
Service Area Frontenac County, Hastings County, Lanark County, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Lennox and Addington County, Ottawa, Prescott and Russell United Counties, Prince Edward County, Renfrew County, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
Address

3000 Hawthorne Rd
Ottawa, ON K1G 5Y3
Canada

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Physical Access Fully Accessible
Contact Information
Office 613-738-7776
Fax 613-738-7909
Website https://www.ysb.ca/services/youth-justice-services/william-e-hay-centre/
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