Rockwood Institution is a federal minimum-security facility located in the community of Stony Mountain, Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba, about 11 mi (18 km) from Winnipeg.
Mike Pollman, took over the responsibility of overseeing the 114-inmate minimum security facility, after being appointed to the position in August 2010.
"I count myself extremely fortunate to be taking over an institution I know very well," Pollman said during some brief remarks after he took his oath of responsibility.
[3] In November 2010, the Federal Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews, announced that Rockwood Institution will be getting 50 new beds in an expansion planned for both this institution and Stony Mountain Institution.
While Stony Mountain is getting a new maximum-security wing as part of this expansion, the Rockwood Institution will retain its minimum-security status.