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Wednesday, September 7, 2005 Community correctionsNearly 369,000 adults were admitted to federal or provincial-territorial correctional services in 2002/03, of which 30% were admitted to community supervision. At the same time, there were about 50,000 young people aged 12 to 17 years old admitted to provincial or territorial correctional services, with half admitted to probation. (Youth data excludes Ontario 12-to-15 year olds.) The report Community Corrections in Canada describes the delivery of community correctional services for youths and adults across Canada, including probation, diversion programs, pre-trial supervision and temporary absences. It also presents information on administrative activities such as pre-sentence reports and risk/needs assessments. The report contains data on admissions and average counts of adults and youths under community supervision, identifying trends since 1993/94. It also provides data related to characteristics of offenders, such as sex and Aboriginal status. Community Corrections in Canada, 2004 (85-567-XIE, free) is now available online. From the Our products and services page, under Browse our Internet publications, choose Free, then Justice. For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods, or data quality of this release, contact Information and Client Services (1-800-387-2231; 613-951-9023), Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. |
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