Homicide Survey - Supplemental Correctional Worker Victim Questionnaire: 2020

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Policing Services Program

Confidential when completed

Complete and return this questionnaire, in addition to a Victim questionnaire, if the victim was a correctional worker who was killed due to their occupation regardless of whether they were on or off duty at the time of their homicide. Include all correctional workers working within the confines of a correctional facility (including remand centres). Correctional worker includes people occupied as: correctional officers, parole officers, Wardens, medical staff, educators, social workers, volunteer workers, and other occupations within the correctional facility (e.g., caretaker or administrative staff).

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Objective

This survey collects essential data to produce statistics on the incidence and characteristics of homicide offences in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial policymakers as well as public and private researchers. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden for respondents, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Instructions

Please return this questionnaire by December 31st, 2020. Questionnaires may be returned by mail (see address below) or through the Electronic File Transfer system.

Correspondence

Statistics Canada
ATTN: AADPS
2nd Floor Section B15
Jean Talon Building
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6
Phone: Toll free 1-888-659-8229
Fax: 1-800-755-5514
E-mail: statcan.homisurv-enqhomi.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

  1. What is the incident file number assigned to the incident by the investigative police service?
  2. What was the name of the correctional worker victim?
    • Surname
    • Given name 1
  3. How many years did the correctional worker victim work in the correctional field?
    Include all years of service worked in the correctional field.
    • Less than one year
    • Number of years – Specify:
    • Unknown
  4. What correctional facility type did the correctional worker victim work in at the time of the incident?
    • Adult correctional facility
    • Federal facility – high maximum security
    • Federal facility – maximum security
    • Federal facility – medium security
    • Federal facility – minimum security
    • Federal community based facility
    • Provincial facility – maximum security
    • Provincial facility – medium security
    • Provincial facility – minimum security
    • Provincial community based facility
    • Youth correctional facility
    • Secure custody
    • Open custody
  5. How many years did the correctional worker victim work with the present correctional facility at the time of the incident?
    Note: Include all years of service worked by the correctional worker victim in any correctional worker role with the correctional facility they were working for at the time of the incident.
    • Less than one year
    • Number of years – Specify:
  6. What was the source of the weapon that was used to kill the correctional worker victim?
    • Smuggled into facility
    • Fabricated in the facility
    • Property of the facility
    • Other source of weapon – Specify source of weapon:
    • No weapon used
    • Unknown
  7. What was the primary circumstance surrounding the incident that led to the homicide of the correctional worker victim?
    Note: This refers to the nature of the incident the correctional worker victim was responding to or involved in at the time of their death. Select a primary circumstance that is deemed the most relevant if more than one applies.
    • Escape attempt
    • Riot disturbance
    • Hostage taking
    • Offender transportation
    • Other circumstance – Specify circumstance:
    • Unknown
  8. Was the correction worker victim held as a hostage?
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown

Thank you for your co-operation.

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