New Haven was established on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby at the end of 1937. The facility housed 19 individuals with two staff. It was also one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates in a separate institution from adults. Superintendents A. McLead and Ernie Stevens were appointed to manage the facility.
A training program, based on the “honour system,” was implemented, and individuals were trusted not to leave the property. New Haven empowered them to adapt to the community with the aid of supervision when released.
Besides farm work, there were courses in:
New Haven Correctional Centre closed in March 2001.