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Table 7.15 Adult correctional population, 2005/2006 to 2008/2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 7.15 adult correctional population 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, calculated using number and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009
  number
Canada  
Total custodial admissions 244,765 253,532 258,747 256,341
Sentenced, custodial admissions 83,241 84,582 84,306 84,687
Remand, custodial admissions 142,489 149,769 154,254 152,555
Other statutes, custodial admissions 19,035 19,181 20,187 19,099
  %
Sentenced admissions of females 11 12 12 11
Sentenced admissions of Aboriginal people 23 24 23 25
  number
Total community admissions 103,729 102,527 102,931 104,018
Probation, community admissions 81,944 82,047 81,488 83,676
Conditional sentence, community admissions 18,473 17,463 17,575 18,355
Conditional release, community admissions 9,266 9,045 9,197 9,349
Provinces and territories  
Total custodial admissions 236,505 244,910 250,153 248,018
Sentenced, custodial admissions 78,399 79,422 79,243 79,776
Remand, custodial admissions 142,489 149,769 154,254 152,555
Other statutes, custodial admissions 15,617 15,719 16,656 15,687
  %
Sentenced admissions of females 11 12 12 12
Sentenced admissions of Aboriginal people 23 24 23 26
  number
Total community admissions 102,011 101,015 100,427 103,364
Probation, community admissions 81,944 82,047 81,488 83,676
Conditional sentence, community admissions 18,473 17,463 17,575 18,355
Conditional release, community admissions 1,594 1,505 1,364 1,333
Federal jurisdictions  
Total custodial admissions 8,260 8,622 8,594 8,323
Sentenced, custodial admissions 4,842 5,160 5,063 4,911
Remand, custodial admissions Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Other statutes, custodial admissions 3,418 3,462 3,531 3,412
  %
Sentenced admissions of females 6 6 6 6
Sentenced admissions of Aboriginal people 19 19 18 18
  number
Total community admissions 7,672 7,540 7,833 8,016
Probation, community admissions Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Conditional sentence, community admissions Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Conditional release, community admissions 7,672 7,540 7,833 8,016
... not applicable
Notes: Data are for fiscal year from April 1 to March 31.
Provinces and territories and Canada exclude Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 251-0002 and 251-0003.
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