Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Adult Correctional Services in Canada Part 1: Admissions – Releases

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Introduction

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The purpose of the Adult Correctional Services (ACS) survey is to provide important indicators as to the nature and characteristics of correctional case-flow that are of use to agencies responsible for the delivery of these services, the media and the public. The survey collects annual data on the delivery of adult correctional services from both the provincial/territorial and federal correctional systems.

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Part 1

Question 1:

As well as sentenced/remanded adults (and on occasion young offenders) indicate if any of the following categories of offenders are also detained in your facilities? (Formerly "Question 4" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Indicate (X) where applicable.

Inmates in temporary detention (i.e. lock-up)

  • Yes
  • No

Immigration

  • Yes
  • No

Federal inmates

  • Yes
  • No

Parolees/mandatory suspended offenders

  • Yes
  • No

Lieutenant-Governor's Warrant

  • Yes
  • No

Other, specify:

  • Yes
  • No

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Fiscal Year - April 1 to March 31.

2. Government Facility - Refers to all custodial facilities run by the government agency responsible for corrections in your jurisdiction. These facilities are distinguishable from private correctional facilities in that they are operated by government employees rather than employees from the private sector. All facilities that are considered administratively distinct should be counted separately. For example, if a facility has affiliates or satellites which are administered centrally only the base facility should be counted.

3. Custodial facilities - Many terms are used by the jurisdictions when referring to custodial facilities. Examples are: jails, correctional institutions, community residential centres, community correctional centres, detention centres, reformatories, training centres, remand facilities, and camps. The meaning of these terms can vary among jurisdictions.

Question 2: 

How many inmates were unlawfully at large during the year? (Formerly "Question 8" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Type of Escape

Number of inmates

  1. From a secure institution (i.e. breach of security barrier)
  2. From an open facility (i.e. walkaway-no breach of security barrier)
  3. From an escorted temporary absence
  4. From an unescorted temporary absence
  5. Other, specify:
  6. Other, specify
  7. Other, specify
  8. Other, specify
  9. Unknown

Total

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Temporary Absence - Refers to a conditional release from a correctional facility prison which allows an offender to serve a portion of his/her sentence in the community with or without an escort. Temporary absence programs have evolved in accordance with the operational requirements and program philosophy of individual jurisdictions. As a result, there are significant differences among jurisdictions in the extent to which the program is utilized, as well as the policies and procedures governing its operation.

2. Type of Escape - The Criminal Code defines an escape as breaking prison, escaping from lawful custody or being at large before the expiration of a term of imprisonment.

Question 3:

How many admissions by Inmate Status to government-operated adult custodial facilities were processed during the year and what was the reason for admission? (Formerly "Question 9" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Inmate Status

Admissions including transfers within jurisdiction,

  1. Warrant of Committal – Sentenced Admission (include change of status from any status)
  2. Warrant of Remand – Remand (include change of status from temporary detention)
  3. Temporary Detention (i.e. lock-up, other holdings)
  4. Unknown

Total

Admissions excluding transfers within jurisdiction

  1. Warrant of Committal – Sentenced Admission (include change of status from any status)
  2. Warrant of Remand – Remand (include change of status from temporary detention)
  3. Temporary Detention (i.e. lock-up, other holdings)
  4. Unknown

Total

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

a) Admissions Including Transfers - Refers to all offender movement both in and between facilities. All arrivals which result in the completion of an admission document should be included, however, inmates released for purposes other than transfer (e.g. to attend court, temporary absence, etc.) should not be included. Similarly, inmates transferred to camps which are considered as part of a base facility should not be counted.

b) Admissions Excluding Transfers - Refers to all admissions excluding transfers within the same jurisdiction. Transfers between jurisdictions should be counted as new sentenced admissions.

2. Inmate Status:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also be counted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

Question 4: 

What was the gender of persons with a custody admission to adult facilities during the year? (Formerly "Question 10" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Status on Admission:

Gender

Sentenced

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Remand

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Temporary Detention

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Unknown

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Total

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

2. Status on Admission:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also becounted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

3. Gender - Gender of the person as indicated on admission document.

Question 5:

What was the aboriginal status of persons with a custody admission to adult facilities during the year? (Formerly "Question 11" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Status on Admission

Aboriginal status – Aboriginal

Gender

  1. Sentenced
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Remand
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Other Temporary Detention
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Total
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

Aboriginal status –Non-Aboriginal

  1. Sentenced
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Remand
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Other Temporary Detention
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Total
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

Aboriginal status – Unknown

  1. Sentenced
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Remand
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Other Temporary Detention
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Total
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

Aboriginal status – Total

  1. Sentenced
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Remand
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Other Temporary Detention
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Total
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

2. Status on Admission:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also be counted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

3. Aboriginal Status - Aboriginal refers to all North American Indians, Metis and Inuit (treaty and non-treaty).

Question 6:

What was the age of persons with a custody admission to an adult facility during the year? (Formerly "Question 12" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Please use categories provided below, otherwise give most detailed breakdown available.

Status on Admission:

Specify gender (Male, Female, Unknown, Total)

Age

Sentenced

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 - 29
  12. 30 - 34
  13. 35 - 39
  14. 40 - 44
  15. 45 - 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Remand

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 - 29
  12. 30 - 34
  13. 35 - 39
  14. 40 - 44
  15. 45 - 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Temporary Detention

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 - 29
  12. 30 - 34
  13. 35 - 39
  14. 40 - 44
  15. 45 - 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total offender admissions

Status on Admission

Sentenced

Mean age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Remand

Mean age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Temporary Detention

Mean age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

2. Status on Admission:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also be counted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

3. Age - Refers to age of offenders on admission to custody, calculated either from the date of birth or as self-reported.

Question 7:

What types of offences were committed by persons admitted under a custody sentence? (Formerly "Question 13" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Type of Offenc

Gender

I Criminal Code

  1. Against the person (i.e. homicide, attempted murder, sexual offences, wounding, etc.)
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Against the property (i.e. break/enter, theft, etc.)
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Impaired Driving
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Other Criminal Code
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

II Federal Statutes

  1. Drug offences
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Other federal statutes
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

III Provincial Statutes

  1. Liquor offences
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Other provincial statutes
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

IV Municipal By-Laws

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

V Unknown

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

Total

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

Unit of Count: (check only one box)

  • Most serious offence
  • Multiple charges
  • Most serious disposition
  • Other, specify:

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

2. Status on Admission:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also be counted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

3. Offence(s): (i.e. C.C., Fed. Stat., Prov. Stat., Mun. By-Law) - Please provide as much information as possible on offence(s) at time of admission and indicate the unit of count (i.e. most serious offence, multiple charges, most serious disposition, etc.).

Question 8

Part 1: How many fine defaulters were admitted during the year?
(Formerly "Question 15" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Gender

Number

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total

Part 2: How many admissions were there during the year for intermittent sentences?

Gender

Number

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Total

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

Definitions(S):

1. Admissions - Refers to all processed entries into the correctional system. Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year.

2. Status on Admission:

a) Warrant of Committal - Refers to all inmates admitted to custody under sentence during the reporting period, regardless of the initial status on admission to custody. All new entries accompanied by a Warrant of Committal to serve a sentence should be counted only as a sentenced admission. Inmates returning from conditional release should also be counted as sentenced admissions. Inmates in custody prior to the year under study should not be carried over from year to year.

b) Warrant of Remand - Persons not sentenced during their stay should be counted as remand or lock-up admissions. Remand admissions include persons who entered custody under a Warrant of Remand, and persons who were issued a Warrant of Remand while under temporary detention.

c) Temporary Detention - Refers to inmates temporarily under police lock-ups (not applicable in all jurisdictions) and to inmates held for other reasons.

3. Fine Default Admissions - As a selected category of sentenced admissions this term refers to the number of persons admitted to custody who, if their original sentence of fine had been paid, would not be in custody.

4. Intermittent Sentence - Refers to a sentence to custody which is to be served periodically over an extended period of time (i.e. weekend only or selected days of the week).

5. Gender - Gender of the person as indicated on admission document.

Question 9:

For those offenders admitted under sentence during the year, what was their aggregate sentence length? (Formerly "Question 16" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

If your data are not compatible with the categories below, please provide the most detailed sentence length breakdown possible.

Gender

Aggregate Sentence:

Male

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 days (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days (2 yrs less one day)
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total sentenced admissions (excluding transfers)

Female

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 days (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days (2 yrs less one day)
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total sentenced admissions (excluding transfers)

Unknown

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 days (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days (2 yrs less one day)
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total sentenced admissions (excluding transfers)

Total

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 days (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days (2 yrs less one day)
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total sentenced admissions (excluding transfers)

Mean sentence length - excluding sentences of 2 years and more (in days, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median sentence length - excluding sentences of 2 years and more (in days, based on micro data)

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Aggregate Sentence - Refers to the length of time in days, months or years to be served in custody as specified in the court order. Aggregate sentence length is not equivalent to time served in custody - the effect of remission and conditional release such as parole result in smaller amounts of time served when compared to the original sentence length. For multiple sentences, count the longest sentence if concurrent. If consecutive, then report the sum of the consecutive sentences. In the case of a revocation from conditional release, the amount of time to be served is the remnant of the original aggregate sentence if an additional offence has not been committed.

2. Gender - Gender of the person as indicated on admission document.

Question 10:

For those offenders released during the year, how much time was served in custody prior to release? What was their inmate status upon release? (Formerly "Question 17" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

If your data are not compatible with the categories below, please provide the most detailed sentence length breakdown possible.

Inmate Status on Release

Time Served:

Sentenced

Male

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Female

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Unknown

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Total

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Remand

Male

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Female

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Unknown

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown
Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Total

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Temporary detention

Male

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Female

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Unknown

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Total

  1. 1 to 7 days
  2. 8 to 14 days
  3. 15 to 29 days
  4. 30 to 31 days (1 month)
  5. 32 to 89 days
  6. 90 to 92 days (3 months)
  7. 93 to 179 days
  8. 180 to 184 (6 months)
  9. 185 to 364 days
  10. 365 to 366 (1 year)
  11. 367 to 729 days
  12. 730 days and over (2 years or more)
  13. Unknown

Total releases (excluding transfers out)

Mean time served (in days, based on micro data)

Sentenced

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Remand

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Temporary detention

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median time served (in days, based on micro data)

Sentenced

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Remand

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Temporary detention

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Releases - Releases represent the end of a legal status in correctional services and do not necessarily represent the end of supervision by correctional services. The same person can be included several times in the release counts where the individual moves form one type of legal status to another (e.g., from remand to sentenced custody).

2. Inmate Status on Release - Refers to a status at time of discharge. If an inmate returns to court and is re-admitted under a new status and subsequently released from custody during the year, count two releases and indicate the amount of time spent under each status.

3. Time Served - Refers to the total length of time, measured in days, months or years actually served by each discharge from custody. All releases, excluding transfers, are to be included.

4. Total Releases - Refers to all types of release except transfers out.

Question 11:

 How many provincial offenders were admitted to privately operated facilities during the year? (Formerly "Question 22" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Status on Admission

Number

  • Sentenced
  • Remand
  • Temporary detention
  • Revocation
  • Warrant of committal
  • Termination of release
  • Interruption
  • Transfer from foreign country
  • Unknown

Total number of admissions

Are these admissions included in the custodial admission numbers reported in Question 3?

  • Yes
  • No

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Private Facility - Refers to all facilities operated by employees from the private sector under a contractual agreement with the provincial government or federal/provincial governments combined. Private facilities provide a wide range of services across jurisdictions. For example, they may house: short-term sentenced offenders; inmates released on a temporary absence, day parole or full parole; or offenders in need of special treatment, etc.

2. Admissions to Private Facility - Include all types of admissions. Please provide the most detailed listing available for all types of admissions.

Question 12:

How many clients were admitted to community supervision during the year and what was their status? (Formerly "Question 27" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Population Supervised

Number of clients

  1. Inmates temporarily released from custody (e.g. day parole)
  2. Probation
  3. Conditional Sentence
  4. Fine Option Program
  5. Community Service Orders
  6. Full Parole*
  7. Bail supervision
  8. Alternative Measures
  9. Recognizance Peace Bonds (RPB)
  10. Restitution Orders
  11. Other, specify:
  12. Other, specify:
  13. Other, specify
  14. Unknown

Total admissions

*Includes this many federal inmates released to full parole and mandatory supervision and supervised by a provincial officer.

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Population Supervised:

a) Inmates temporarily released from custody - Refers to those inmates who have been temporarily released from custody for various reasons, on day parole or a temporary absence.

b) Probation - Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

c) Conditional sentence - Refers to a new type of community-based alternative to imprisonment as stated in the Sentencing reform Bill (C-41). If certain legal criteria are fulfilled, a judge may sentence to a conditional term of imprisonment an offender who would otherwise have been sent to prison. According to the terms of the conditional sentence, the offender will serve the term of imprisonment in the community provided that he/she abides by conditions imposed by the court as part of the conditional sentence order. If the offender violates these conditions, he/she may be sent to prison to serve the balance of that sentence.

d) Full Parole - A form of conditional release from custody whereby an inmate who is considered eligible may be released, at a time considered appropriate by a parole board, to serve the balance of a sentence under supervision in the community subject to stated conditions.

e) Statutory Release - Statutory release allows most federally sentenced offenders who have not been granted parole to serve the final third of their sentences in the community under supervision and under conditions of release like those imposed on offenders released on full parole

2. Admission/Intake to Community Supervision - Total number of processed entries to community supervision during the year should be included, regardless of degree of supervision. Inmates released from provincial facilities to parole under the supervision of a federal officer should not be counted as parole admissions. Cases carried over from the previous year should also be excluded.

3. Fine Option Program - This program provides work service as an alternative to payment of a fine.

4. Community Service Orders - A sentencing alternative/option, granted as a condition to a probation order, which requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organizations.

Question 13:

What was the gender of persons admitted to community supervision? (Formerly "Question 28" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Population Supervised

Gender

  • Probation
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • Full Parole*
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • Conditional Sentence
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • F.O.P.1
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • C.S.O.2
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • Other**
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • Unknown
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

  • Total
    1. Male
    2. Female
    3. Unknown

Total Number of Admissions

* Provincial Parole if applicable.

1 F.O.P. - Fine Option Program.
2 C.S.O. - Community Service Orders.

** Other, specify: Includes other specified and inmate temporarily released from custody (e.g. day parole)

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Unknown

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Population Supervised:

a) Inmates temporarily released from custody - Refers to those inmates who have been temporarily released from custody for various reasons, on day parole or a temporary absence.

b) Probation - Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

c) Conditional sentence – Refers to a new type of community-based alternative to imprisonment as stated in the Sentencing reform Bill (C-41). If certain legal criteria are fulfilled, a judge may sentence to a conditional term of imprisonment an offender who would otherwise have been sent to prison. According to the terms of the conditional sentence, the offender will serve the term of imprisonment in the community provided that he/she abides by conditions imposed by the court as part of the conditional sentence order. If the offender violates these conditions, he/ she may be sent to prison to serve the balance of that sentence.

d) Full Parole - A form of conditional release from custody whereby an inmate who is considered eligible may be released, at a time considered appropriate by a parole board, to serve the balance of a sentence under supervision in the community subject to stated conditions.

e) Statutory Release - Statutory release allows most federally sentenced offenders who have not been granted parole to serve the final third of their sentences in the community under supervision and under conditions of release like those imposed on offenders released on full parole.

2. Admission/Intake to Community Supervision - Total number of processed entries to community supervision during the year should be included, regardless of degree of supervision. Inmates released from provincial facilities to parole under the supervision of a federal officer should not be counted as parole admissions. Cases carried over from the previous year should also be excluded.

3. Fine Option Program - This program provides work service as an alternative to payment of a fine.

4. Community Service Orders - A sentencing alternative/option, granted as a condition to a probation order, which requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organizations.

5. Gender - Gender of the person as indicated on admission document.

Question 14:

What was the Aboriginal status of persons admitted to community supervision? (Formerly "QUESTION 29" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Population Supervised

Aboriginal Status

  • Probation
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • Full Parole*
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • Conditional Sentence
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • F.O.P.1
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • C.S.O. 2
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • Other**
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • Unknown
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions

  • Total
    1. Aboriginal
    2. Non-Aboriginal
    3.  Unknown

Total Admissions


* Provincial Parole if applicable.

1 F.O.P. - Fine Option Program.
2 C.S.O. - Community Service Orders.

**Other Specify: Includes other specified and inmate temporarily released from custody e.g. day parole)

  1. Aboriginal
  2. Non-Aboriginal
  3. Unknown

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Population Supervised:

a) Inmates temporarily released from custody - Refers to those inmates who have been temporarily released from custody for various reasons, on day parole or a temporary absence.

b) Probation - Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

c) Conditional sentence – Refers to a new type of community-based alternative to imprisonment as stated in the Sentencing reform Bill (C-41). If certain legal criteria are fulfilled, a judge may sentence to a conditional term of imprisonment an offender who would otherwise have been sent to prison. According to the terms of the conditional sentence, the offender will serve the term of imprisonment in the community provided that he/she abides by conditions imposed by the court as part of the conditional sentence order. If the offender violates these conditions, he/ she may be sent to prison to serve the balance of that sentence.

d) Full Parole - A form of conditional release from custody whereby an inmate who is considered eligible may be released, at a time considered appropriate by a parole board, to serve the balance of a sentence under supervision in the community subject to stated conditions.

e) Statutory Release - Statutory release allows most federally sentenced offenders who have not been granted parole to serve the final third of their sentences in the community under supervision and under conditions of release like those imposed on offenders released on full parole.

2. Admission/Intake to Community Supervision - Total number of processed entries to community supervision during the year should be included, regardless of degree of supervision. Inmates released from provincial facilities to parole under the supervision of a federal officer should not be counted as parole admissions. Cases carried over from the previous year should also be excluded.

3. Fine Option Program - This program provides work service as an alternative to payment of a fine.

4. Community Service Orders - A sentencing alternative/option, granted as a condition to a probation order, which requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organizations.

5. Aboriginal Status - Aboriginal refers to all North American Indians, Metis and Inuit (treaty and non-treaty.)

Question 15:

What was the age of persons admitted to community supervision? (Formerly "QUESTION 30" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

If your data is not compatible with the categories below, please provide as much detail as possible.

(Probation, Full Parole*, Conditional Sentence, F.O.P1, C.S.O2, Other**, Unknown, Total)

Reason for admission to community supervision

Age

Probation

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Full Parole*

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Conditional Sentence

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

F.O.P.1

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

C.S.O.2

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Other**

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Unknown

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Total

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

**Other, specify

  1. Less than 16
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. 23
  10. 24
  11. 25 to 29
  12. 30 to 34
  13. 35 to 39
  14. 40 to 44
  15. 45 to 49
  16. 50 and over
  17. Unknown

Total admissions

Mean age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Probation
  • Full Parole*
  • Conditional Sentence
  • F.O.P.1
  • C.S.O.2
  • Other**
  • Unknown
  • Overall

Median age (in years, based on micro data)

  • Probation
  • Full Parole*
  • Conditional Sentence
  • F.O.P.1
  • C.S.O.2
  • Other**
  • Unknown
  • Overall

* Provincial Parole if applicable.

1 F.O.P. - Fine Option Program.
2 C.S.O. - Community Service Orders.

** Other Specify: Includes other specified and inmate temporarily released from custody (e.g. day parole)

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Population Supervised:

a) Inmates temporarily released from custody - Refers to those inmates who have been temporarily released from custody for various reasons, on day parole or a temporary absence.

b) Probation- Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

c) Conditional sentence - Refers to a new type of community-based alternative to imprisonment as stated in the Sentencing reform Bill (C-41). If certain legal criteria are fulfilled, a judge may sentence to a conditional term of imprisonment an offender who would otherwise have been sent to prison. According to the terms of the conditional sentence, the offender will serve the term of imprisonment in the community provided that he/she abides by conditions imposed by the court as part of the conditional sentence order. If the offender violates these conditions, he/she may be sent to prison to serve the balance of that sentence.

d) Full Parole - A form of conditional release from custody whereby an inmate who is considered eligible may be released, at a time considered appropriate by a parole board, to serve the balance of a sentence under supervision in the community subject to stated conditions.

e) Statutory Release - Statutory release allows most federally sentenced offenders who have not been granted parole to serve the final third of their sentences in the community under supervision and under conditions of release like those imposed on offenders released on full parole.

2. Admission/Intake to Community Supervision - Total number of processed entries to community supervision during the year should be included, regardless of degree of supervision. Inmates released from provincial facilities to parole under the supervision of a federal officer should not be counted as parole admissions. Cases carried over from the previous year should also be excluded.

3. Fine Option Program - This program provides work service as an alternative to payment of a fine.

4. Community Service Orders - A sentencing alternative/option, granted as a condition to a probation order, which requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organizations.

5. Age - Refers to age of person on admission to community supervision, calculated either from date of birth or as self-reported.

Question 16:

What type of offences were committed by persons admitted to probation? (Formerly "QUESTION 31" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

Type of offence:

Gender

I Criminal Code

  1. Against the person (i.e. homicide, attempted murder, sexual offences, wounding, etc.)
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Against the property (i.e. break/enter, theft, etc.)
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  3. Impaired Driving
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  4. Other Criminal Code
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

II Federal Statutes

  1. Drug offences
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Other federal statutes
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

III Provincial Statutes

  1. Liquor offences
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total
  2. Other provincial statutes
    • Male
    • Female
    • Unknown
    • Total

IV Municipal By-Laws

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

V Unknown

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

TOTAL

  • Male
  • Female
  • Unknown
  • Total

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Probation - Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

2. Offence(s) - (i.e. C.C., Fed. Stat., Prov. Stat., Mun. By-Law) - Please provide as much information as possible on Offence(s) at time of admission to probation supervision.

Question 17:

For offenders admitted to probation during the year what was the probation order length? (Formerly "QUESTION 32" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)

If your data are not compatible with the categories below, please provide the most detailed breakdown possible.

Probation Order Length:

Number of Offenders

  1. Less than 3 months(1-89 days)
  2. 3 months (90 -92 days)
  3. More than 3 and less than 6 months (93-179 days)
  4. 6 months (180-184 days)
  5. More than 6 and less than 12 months (185-364 days)
  6. 12 months (365-366 days)
  7. More than 12 and less than 18 months (367-544 days)
  8. 18 months (545-550 days)
  9. More than 18 and less than 24 months (551-729 days)
  10. 24 months (730-732 days)
  11. Over 24 months (733 days & more)
  12. Unknown

Total probation admissions

  • Mean probation order length (in months, based on micro data)
  • Median probation order length (in months, based on micro data)

Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):

Core definition(s):

1. Probation - Refers to a type of court disposition imposed on an individual which is served in the community and under conditions of supervision. A probation order may be given in conjunction with a suspended sentence, a conditional discharge, a fine or in conjunction with a jail sentence.

2. Probation Admissions/Intakes - Refers to all admissions to probation during the year, regardless of degree of supervision. Includes prison plus probation sentences when the offender was released from custody during the year to serve the remainder of his/her sentence on probation.

3. Probation Order Length - Refers to the actual amount of time to be served on probation as specified in the probation order rather than the actual amount of time spent on probation prior to being discharged.

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