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Total remand and sentenced custody adult populations in provincial and territorial correctional programs, December 2019 to December 2020

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Note(s):
Counts are based on the average number of adults in sentenced custody and remand per day for each month. Data from April 2020 to September 2020 for Quebec were revised, therefore figures for the total adult custodial population, as well as total provincial/territorial custody figures (including remand and sentenced custody counts) from April to September are revised. Reporting changes were made by Yukon as of October 2020. Previously, other/temporary detention counts were included in remand counts; however, they are now reported separately.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report (3313).

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Total remand and sentenced custody adult populations in provincial and territorial correctional programs, December 2019 to December 2020, average daily count
  Remand Sentenced custody
December 2019 15,132 7,863
January 2020 15,522 7,382
February 2020 15,707 7,926
March 2020 14,969 7,617
April 2020 11,423 6,620
May 2020 11,206 5,985
June 2020 11,567 5,732
July 2020 11,984 5,659
August 2020 12,650 5,460
September 2020 13,193 5,429
October 2020 13,652 5,644
November 2020 13,759 5,794
December 2020 13,201 5,885
Note(s):
Counts are based on the average number of adults in sentenced custody and remand per day for each month. Data from April 2020 to September 2020 for Quebec were revised, therefore figures for the total adult custodial population, as well as total provincial/territorial custody figures (including remand and sentenced custody counts) from April to September are revised. Reporting changes were made by Yukon as of October 2020. Previously, other/temporary detention counts were included in remand counts; however, they are now reported separately.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report (3313).
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