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Composition of average counts of the adult correctional population
   2003/2004  2004/2005 2003/2004 to 2004/2005
  number % of total number % of total % change
Custodial supervision          
Provincial/territorial custody, sentenced 9,863r 6.4 9,830 6.4 -0.3
Remand 9,163r 5.9 9,640 6.3 5.2
Other temporary detention, provincial/territorial 342r 0.2 346 0.2 1.3
Total Provincial/territorial custody 19,368r 12.5 19,816 13.0 2.3
Federal custody, sentenced 12,380r 8.0 12,301 8.1 -0.6
Total custodial supervision 31,747r 20.6 32,117 21.0 1.2
Community supervision          
Probation 100,993 65.4 98,805 64.7 -2.2
Provincial parole 885 0.6 810 0.5 -8.5
Conditional sentences 13,632 8.8 13,931 9.1 2.2
Total provincial community supervision 115,510 74.8 113,546 74.4 -1.7
Federal Community releases (CSC)1 7,094r 4.6 6,954 4.6 -2.0
Total community supervision 122,604r 79.4 120,500 79.0 -1.7
Total correctional services 154,351r 100.0 152,618 100.0 -1.1
rrevised
1.This category represents movement from custody to federal conditional release and includes provincial/territorial and federal offenders on day parole and full parole, and federal offenders on statutory release. Offenders released on warrant expiry and other release types are excluded. CSC denotes Correctional Service of Canada.
Note:Totals may not add due to rounding. Percentage change has been calculated using unrounded numbers.


Composition of admissions to the adult correctional population
   2003/2004  2004/2005 2003/2004 to 2004/2005
  number % of total1 number % of total1 % change
Custodial Supervision:          
Provincial/territorial custody, sentenced 81,123r 22.8 79,193 22.2 -2.4
Remand 123,990r 34.8 125,871 35.2 1.5
Other temporary detention, provincial/territorial 38,176r 10.7 35,722 10.0 -6.4
Total provincial/territorial custody 243,289r 68.3 240,786 67.4 -1.0
Federal custody, sentenced 7,562r 2.1 7,826 2.2 3.5
Total custodial supervision 250,851r 70.4 248,612 69.6 -0.9
Community Supervision:          
Probation 77,606r 21.8 80,561 22.6 3.8
Provincial parole 1,860 0.5 1,755 0.5 -5.6
Conditional sentences 18,603r 5.2 18,916 5.3 1.7
Total provincial community supervision 98,069r 27.5 101,232 28.3 3.2
Federal Community releases (CSC)2 7,397r 2.1 7,326 2.1 -1.0
Total community supervision 105,466r 29.6 108,558  30.4 2.9
Total correctional services 356,317r 100.0 357,170  100.0 0.2
rrevised
1.Excludes Prince Edward Island due to missing data.  
2.This category represents movement from custody to federal conditional release and includes provincial/territorial and federal offenders on day parole and full parole, and federal offenders on statutory release. Offenders released on warrant expiry and other release types are excluded. CSC denotes Correctional Service of Canada.
Note:Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Date Modified: 2009-08-21

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