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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 9,529r 6.3 9,570 6.3 0.4
Remand 9,555r 6.3 10,670 7.0 11.7
Other temporary detention, provincial/territorial 338r 0.2 301 0.2 -10.9
Total provincial/territorial custody 19,422r 12.8 20,541 13.5 5.8
Federal custody, sentenced 12,301r 8.1 12,582 8.3 2.3
Total custodial supervision 31,723r 20.9 33,123 21.7 4.4
Community supervision          
Probation 98,060r 64.8 97,453 64.0 -0.6
Provincial parole 810r 0.5 926 0.6 14.3
Conditional sentences 13,890r 9.2 14,035 9.2 1.0
Total provincial and territorial community supervision 112,760r 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 119,714r 79.1 119,209 78.3 -0.4
Total correctional services2 151,437r 100.0 152,332 100.0 0.6
rrevised
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 686r 2.8 576 2.6 -16.0
open custody 592r 2.4 547 2.5 -7.6
Remand and other temporary detention 912r 3.7 848 3.9 -7.0
Provincial director remand1 14 0.1 16 0.1 14.3
Total custodial supervision 2,204r 9.0 1,987 9.1 -9.8
Community supervision          
Probation 21,068r 85.8 18,619 84.9 -11.6
Deferred custody and supervision 598r 2.4 594 2.7 -0.7
Intensive support and supervision2 291 1.2 320 1.5 10.0
Community portion of custody sentence 403r 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
rrevised
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.
Date Modified: 2009-08-21

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