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Composition of average count of the adult correctional population
2004/2005
2005/2006
2004/2005 to 2005/2006
number
% of total
number
% of total
% change
Correctional services
Custodial supervision
Provincial/territorial custody, sentenced
9,529 r
6.3
9,570
6.3
0.4
Remand
9,555 r
6.3
10,670
7.0
11.7
Other temporary detention, provincial/territorial
338 r
0.2
301
0.2
-10.9
Total provincial/territorial custody
19,422 r
12.8
20,541
13.5
5.8
Federal custody, sentenced
12,301 r
8.1
12,582
8.3
2.3
Total custodial supervision
31,723 r
20.9
33,123
21.7
4.4
Community supervision
Probation
98,060 r
64.8
97,453
64.0
-0.6
Provincial parole
810 r
0.5
926
0.6
14.3
Conditional sentences
13,890 r
9.2
14,035
9.2
1.0
Total provincial and territorial community supervision
112,760 r
74.5
112,414
73.8
-0.3
Full parole1
3,743
2.5
3,663
2.4
-2.1
Day parole1
1,071
0.7
1,084
0.7
1.2
Statutory release
2,141
1.4
2,048
1.3
-4.3
Total federal community supervision
6,954
4.6
6,795
4.5
-2.3
Total community supervision
119,714 r
79.1
119,209
78.3
-0.4
Total correctional services2
151,437 r
100.0
152,332
100.0
0.6
r revised
1. Represents movement from custody to federal conditional release.
2. Total correctional services excludes Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to allow for national comparison 2004/2005 to 2005/2006.
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding. Percentage change has been calculated using unrounded numbers.
Composition of average count of the youth correctional population
2004/2005
2005/2006
2004/2005 to 2005/2006
number
% of total
number
% of total
% change
Correctional services
Custodial supervision
Provincial/territorial, total sentenced custody
1,278
5.2
1,123
5.1
-12.1
secure custody
686 r
2.8
576
2.6
-16.0
open custody
592 r
2.4
547
2.5
-7.6
Remand and other temporary detention
912 r
3.7
848
3.9
-7.0
Provincial director remand1
14
0.1
16
0.1
14.3
Total custodial supervision
2,204 r
9.0
1,987
9.1
-9.8
Community supervision
Probation
21,068 r
85.8
18,619
84.9
-11.6
Deferred custody and supervision
598 r
2.4
594
2.7
-0.7
Intensive support and supervision2
291
1.2
320
1.5
10.0
Community portion of custody sentence
403 r
1.6
408
1.9
1.2
Total community supervision
22,360
91.0
19,941
90.9
-10.8
Total correctional services3
24,564
100.0
21,928
100.0
-10.7
r revised
1. Jurisdictions that can separate pre-trial and provincial director remand are New Brunswick, Manitoba, Yukon, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories .
2. Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and the Yukon participate in the voluntary Intensive support and supervision program and provide data.
3. Total correctional services excludes Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to allow for national comparison 2004/2005 to 2005/2006.
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding. Percentage change has been calculated using unrounded numbers.