From 1983 until the end of the 1990s, the primary vocation of Maison L'Issue was to be a bonding center for defendants. In 2003, it became exclusively a provincial community residential center (CRC) for individuals on short sentences (less than 6 months), on leave to prepare for parole or on parole. The CRC la Maison L'Issue is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security as a partner of the Correctional Services of Quebec.
In 2012, the federal community accommodation center (CHC) component was added to the service offer for individuals on statutory release. The CHC la Maison L'Issue is recognized as a partner of the Correctional Service of Canada.
These two programs provide alternative accommodation to incarceration. Without the supervision offered at Maison L'Issue, the individuals it accommodates would remain in detention. A stay in a halfway house is an opportunity for them to engage in a constructive process of change and to demonstrate to the authorities their potential for social reintegration by working in depth on the reasons underlying their delinquent behavior in order to avoid a possible recidivism.
Through various supervision and support activities as well as with the help of the tools made available to them, the professionals of Maison L'Issue develop individualized intervention strategies that aim to equip the judiciarized person so that they avoids having to resort to criminality again. In a vision of prevention of recidivism and protection of the community, they also ensure that the conditions of release are respected and support each resident on a daily basis in their rehabilitation and socio-community reintegration process.
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