Director, Integrated Custody Services

Director, Integrated Custody Services - COR002944

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry: 073 Corrections Policing and Public Safety

Salary Range: $9,515-$12,367 Monthly

Grade: MCP.09.

About Us

The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety is responsible for overseeing Saskatchewan's correctional systems and facilities and provides guidance and support to Saskatchewan's municipal police service. The ministry pursues a fair justice system and upholds the law and protects the rights of all individuals in Saskatchewan, promotes safe and secure communities, and provides legal and justice policy advice to assist the government.

The Custody Services Division is responsible for the implementation and operation of adult and youth offender services in Saskatchewan as defined by the Correctional Services Act, 2012 and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. These services include assistance to the courts in their pre-trial or pre-sentence decision-making, the provision of a range of custody, supervision and program services for persons sentenced or remanded by the courts, and the development and provision of a wide range of other correctional programs and services that promote safe and secure communities.

The Opportunity

The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety is currently hiring the Director of Integrated Custody Services within the Custody Services Branch. This position will play a key role in ensuring the implementation of strategies and actions that will be aligned with and facilitate the achievement of objectives under the ministry division action plans. The institutional side of adult and youth corrections is a very large and complex organization with the primary responsibility of providing a safe and secure environment for staff and offenders in mind of community safety. The Director of Integrated Custody Services will lend both experience and expertise to support the Directors of Adult and Youth Custody services.

Custody Services is seeking a candidate who is honest, has integrity, will treat everyone with dignity and respect, be committed to the pursuit of excellence, exhibit leadership and professionalism, embrace diversity and equality and be responsible and accountable.

Reporting to the Director of Adult Custody Services and Youth Custody Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing senior level support and counsel to facility Directors in terms of expertise and advice from the perspective of the reality of issues

that play out within an institutional setting.

• Reviewing, developing and monitoring provincial facility security, and standards to ensure compliance and compatibility with federal and provincial legislative frameworks and requirements.
• Conducting research as required and making recommendations for adult and youth custody on objectives, policies, procedures.
• Collaborating with other Custody Services staff, the ministry, and other community partners.
• Having significant knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who has:

• Several years of related experience in a correctional leadership role.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills and the ability to work with and influence a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Several years of related experience in a correctional leadership role.
• The demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues and information.
• The ability to look beyond government for shifts, trends and innovative approaches that can be implemented to improve results.
• The ability to collaborate with Custody Services employees to provide offenders with professional and ethical services for their safety and security, and offer services to strengthen their ability to live, work and contribute to their community.

Typically, the knowledge and experience for this position are obtained through a combination of:

• Related education or training in social science or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience in a correctional environment.
• Significant knowledge of the adult and youth custody correctional system.

What we offer:

• Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals.
• A competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension.
• Vacation scheduled days off (SDO) and other types of leave (maternity/paternity/adoption, family/personal leave, sick leave).
• Inclusive work environments.
• Advancement opportunities.

The successful candidate must have a valid driver's license. Some travel is required.

We are committed to workplace diversity. The position is located in Regina.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work: M - Monthly Out of Scope

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Nov 27, 2025, 11:59:00 PM