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Highlights - Profile of Federal Offenders 2006-07

CANADA - Warrant of Committal Admissions

Admissions

  • 5,080
  • 13 year average of 4,498
  • admissions have been increasing over the last 3 years

Offence Types

  • 40% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 25% were sentences for non-scheduled offences
  • biggest change in 13 years is the decrease in the proportion of schedule I-sex offences (from 19% to 11%)

Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

  • average of 3.0 years (down from 3.9 years 13 years ago)

APR

  • 31% eligible for APR (an increase of 3% from 13 years ago)

Age Groups

  • 18-29  40% (down 5% from 13 years ago)
  • 30-39  29% (down 3% from 13 years ago)
  • 40-49  20% (up 6% from 13 years ago)

Ethnocultural Groups

  • over representation of Aboriginal and Black offenders compared to the census of 2001
  • proportions have increased for Aboriginal offenders in the last 13 years

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CANADA - Population

Population

  • 21,620
  • 13 year average of 21,679
  • the population has been increasing over the last 3 years

Offence Types

  • 39% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 19% were serving sentences for murder
  • biggest changes in 13 years are the increase in the proportion serving sentences for murder (from 13% to 19%) and the decrease in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 16% to 12%)

Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

  • 61% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 39% were on conditional release
  • the proportions were 63% incarcerated and 37% on conditional release 13 years ago

Types of Conditional Release

  • 15% on day parole, 47% on full parole and 36% on statutory release
  • 15% on day parole, 60% on full parole and 25% on statutory release 13 years ago

Ethnocultural Groups

  • 70% of Aboriginal offenders and 63% of Black offenders were incarcerated
  • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has decreased 5% for Aboriginal offenders and 3% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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CANADA - Grant Rate

Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 4,520
  • 13 year average of 4,769
  • #s increasing over the last 2 years
  • 3,755
  • 13 year average of 4,393
  • #s increasing over the last 2 years
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 64%
  • 67% average over the last 13 years
  • 67%
  • 67% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 70%
  • 70% average over the last 13 years
  • 43%
  • 41% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 84% 81% Murder 34% 34%
    Sch. I-sex 62% 65% Sch. I-sex 22% 25%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    67% 65% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    24% 24%
    Sch. II 78% 80% Sch. II 72% 74%
    Non-sch. 61% 65% Non-sch. 46% 49%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 68% 69% Aboriginal 29% 32%
    Black 64% 67% Black 46% 47%

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    CANADA - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 3,103
  • 13 year average of 3,282
  • there is no discernable trend over the last 3 years
  • 1,365
  • 13 year average of 1,731
  • #s have been on a downward trend over the past 6 years
  • 5,566
  • 13 year average of 5,095
  • #s have been increasing over the past 3 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 82%
  • 13 year average of 82%
  • 71%
  • 13 year average of 70%
  • 58%
  • 13 year average of 58%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 12%
  • 13 year average of 13%
  • 19%
  • 13 year average of 17%
  • 30%
  • 13 year average of 28%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 5.6%
  • 13 year average of 5.9%
  • 10.3%
  • 13 year average of 12.6%
  • 11.9%
  • 13 year average of 13.6%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 0.6%
  • 13 year average of 1.1%
  • 0.6%
  • 13 year average of 2.0%
  • 2.4%
  • 13 year average of 3.0%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 92% 92% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 94% 93% 91% 88% 73% 75%
      Schedule I-non-sex 78% 77% 72% 72% 55% 55%
      Schedule II 87% 90% 80% 77% 71% 69%
      Non-scheduled 72% 70% 51% 52% 56% 55%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 77% 76% 54% 53% 53% 53%
      Black 90% 86% 75% 76% 62% 64%

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    ATLANTIC REGION - Warrant of Committal Admissions

    Admissions

    • 590
    • 13 year average of 510
    • admissions have been increasing over the last 3 years

    Offence Types

    • 41% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 32% were sentences for non-scheduled offences
    • biggest change in 13 years is the decrease in the proportion of sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 24% to 7%)

    Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

    • average of 2.8 years (down from 3.5 years 13 years ago)

    APR

    • 34% eligible for APR (up 3% from 13 years ago)

    Age Groups

    • 18-29  46% (down 4% from 13 years ago)
    • 30-39  28% (virtually unchanged from 13 years ago)
    • 40-49  18% (up 4% from 13 years ago)

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • over representation of Black and Aboriginal offenders compared to the census of 2001
    • proportions have increased for both Black and Aboriginal offenders in the last 13 years with Aboriginal offenders seeing the biggest increase

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    ATLANTIC REGION - Population

    Population

    • 2,149
    • 13 year average of 2,050
    • the population has been increasing over the last 3 years

    Offence Types

    • 40% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 22% were serving sentences for non-scheduled offences
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 22% to 10%) and the increase in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences (from 34% to 40%)

    Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

    • 64% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 36% were on conditional release
    • the proportions were 65% incarcerated and 35% on conditional release 13 years ago

    Types of Conditional Release

    • 13% on day parole, 51% on full parole and 35% on statutory release
    • 18% on day parole, 58% on full parole and 25% on statutory release 13 years ago

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • 78% of Aboriginal offenders and 75% of Black offenders were incarcerated
    • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has increased 9% for Aboriginal offenders and 4% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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    ATLANTIC REGION - Grant Rate

    Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 469
  • 13 year average of 502
  • #s have been increasing over the last 5 years
  • 390
  • 13 year average of 463
  • overall the #s are increasing with year over year fluctuations
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 72%
  • 74% average over the last 13 years
  • 58%
  • 62% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 74%
  • 76% average over the last 13 years
  • 60%
  • 53% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 93% 87% Murder 45% 41%
    Sch. I-sex 82% 78% Sch. I-sex 57% 42%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    76% 74% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    57% 41%
    Sch. II 74% 83% Sch. II 75% 77%
    Non-sch. 70% 71% Non-sch. 58% 56%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 71% 69% Aboriginal 57% 38%
    Black 67% 68% Black 61% 48%

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    ATLANTIC REGION - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 363
  • 13 year average of 387
  • #s have been fairly stable over the last 3 years
  • 197
  • 13 year average of 227
  • #s have been fairly stable over the last 3 years
  • 302
  • 13 year average of 524
  • #s have been fairly stable over the last 2 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 76%
  • 13 year average of 76%
  • 61%
  • 13 year average of 65%
  • 55%
  • 13 year average of 58%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 15%
  • 13 year average of 18%
  • 26%
  • 13 year average of 21%
  • 36%
  • 13 year average of 31%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 8.5%
  • 13 year average of 6.4%
  • 13.2%
  • 13 year average of 14.0%
  • 9.2%
  • 13 year average of 10.7%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 0.6%
  • 13 year average of 0.8%
  • 0.5%
  • 13 year average of 1.8%
  • 2.2%
  • 13 year average of 1.9%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 96% 90% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 100% 95% 93% 92% 69% 77%
      Schedule I-non-sex 77% 72% 58% 65% 51% 53%
      Schedule II 86% 86% 74% 73% 64% 69%
      Non-scheduled 63% 66% 42% 50% 55% 56%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 71% 77% 60% 50% 69% 54%
      Black 71% 75% 76% 61% 51% 54%

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    QUEBEC REGION - Warrant of Committal Admissions

    Admissions

    • 1,001
    • 13 year average of 1,054
    • admissions have been decreasing over the last 3 years

    Offence Types

    • 39% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 25% were sentences for schedule II offences
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion of sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences (from 42% to 39%) and the increase in the proportion of sentences for schedule II offences (from 22% to 25%)

    Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

    • average of 3.0 years (down from 3.8 years 13 years ago)

    APR

    • 26% eligible for APR (down 5% from 13 years ago)

    Age Groups

    • 18-29  29% (down 16% from 13 years ago)
    • 30-39  28% (down 6% from 13 years ago)
    • 40-49  18% (up 11% from 13 years ago)(There was also an increase of 7% in the 50-59 age group from 13 years ago)

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • over representation of Black and Aboriginal offenders compared to the census of 2001
    • proportions have increased for Black offenders and decreased for Aboriginal offenders in the last 13 years

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    QUEBEC REGION - Population

    Population

    • 5,245
    • 13 year average of 5,793
    • the population has been decreasing over the last 13 years

    Offence Types

    • 34% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 22% were serving sentences for murder
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences (from 47% to 39%) and the increase in the proportion serving sentences for murder (from 12% to 20%)

    Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

    • 59% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 41% were on conditional release
    • the proportions were 57% incarcerated and 43% on conditional release 13 years ago

    Types of Conditional Release

    • 13% on day parole, 49% on full parole and 36% on statutory release
    • 18% on day parole, 60% on full parole and 22% on statutory release 13 years ago

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • 72% of Aboriginal offenders and 69% of Black offenders were incarcerated
    • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has increased 13% for Aboriginal offenders and 6% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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    QUEBEC REGION - Grant Rate

    Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 1,053
  • 13 year average of 1,413
  • slight increase in the last 2 years after 5 years of decreases
  • 1,016
  • 13 year average of 1,315
  • slight increase in the last 2 years after 5 years of decreases
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 69%
  • 70% average over the last 13 years
  • 73%
  • 73% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 61%
  • 64% average over the last 13 years
  • 33%
  • 35% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 71% 77% Murder 25% 30%
    Sch. I-sex 41% 56% Sch. I-sex 13% 18%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    51% 58% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    15% 17%
    Sch. II 79% 77% Sch. II 68% 67%
    Non-sch. 60% 71% Non-sch. 45% 45%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 46% 55% Aboriginal 63% 20%
    Black 51% 58% Black 58% 39%

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    QUEBEC REGION - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 661
  • 13 year average of 924
  • #s have increased over the last 2 years
  • 305
  • 13 year average of 463
  • #s have been decreasing over the last 7 years
  • 1,276
  • 13 year average of 1,327
  • there is no discernable trend over the last 5 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 84%
  • 13 year average of 83%
  • 76%
  • 13 year average of 72%
  • 59%
  • 13 year average of 59%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 10%
  • 13 year average of 11%
  • 15%
  • 13 year average of 15%
  • 28%
  • 13 year average of 27%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 5.1%
  • 13 year average of 5.7%
  • 9.2%
  • 13 year average of 13.3%
  • 12.8%
  • 13 year average of 14.6%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 1.1%
  • 13 year average of 1.4%
  • 1.3%
  • 13 year average of 2.5%
  • 3.6%
  • 13 year average of 4.1%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 90% 92% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 92% 93% 100% 89% 77% 74%
      Schedule I-non-sex 80% 79% 80% 72% 55% 55%
      Schedule II 90% 91% 83% 81% 74% 71%
      Non-scheduled 76% 70% 50% 50% 57% 57%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 93% 77% 100% 55% 66% 54%
      Black 83% 85% 43% 79% 60% 64%

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    ONTARIO REGION - Warrant of Committal Admissions

    Admissions

    • 1,346
    • 13 year average of 1,163
    • admissions have been increasing over the last 5 years

    Offence Types

    • 41% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 26% were sentences for non-scheduled offences
    • biggest change in 13 years is the increase in the proportion of sentences for non-scheduled offences (from 16% to 26%)

    Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

    • average of 3.2 years (down from 4.2 years 13 years ago)

    APR

    • 30% eligible for APR (virtually unchanged from 13 years ago)

    Age Groups

    • 18-29  39% (down 5% from 13 years ago)
    • 30-39  31% (down 2% from 13 years ago)
    • 40-49  20% (up 6% from 13 years ago)

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • over representation of Black and Aboriginal offenders compared to the census of 2001
    • proportions have decreased for Black offenders and increased for Aboriginal offenders in the last 13 years

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    ONTARIO REGION - Population

    Population

    • 5,818
    • 13 year average of 5,839
    • the population has been increasing over the last 3 years

    Offence Types

    • 38% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 21% were serving sentences murder
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the increase in the proportion serving sentences for murder (from 15% to 21%) and the decrease in the proportions serving sentences for schedule I-sex and non-sex offences (from 15% to 12% and from 41% to 38% respectively)

    Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

    • 60% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 40% were on conditional release
    • the proportions were 62% incarcerated and 38% on conditional release 13 years ago

    Types of Conditional Release

    • 14% on day parole, 48% on full parole and 36% on statutory release
    • 12% on day parole, 62% on full parole and 26% on statutory release 13 years ago

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • 72% of Aboriginal offenders and 58% of Black offenders were incarcerated
    • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has increased 3% for Aboriginal offenders while it has decreased 8% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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    ONTARIO REGION - Grant Rate

    Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 978
  • 13 year average of 1,049
  • fairly stable over the last 5 years
  • 829
  • 13 year average of 1,042
  • slight downward trend over the last 7 years
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 54%
  • 59% average over the last 13 years
  • 53%
  • 55% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 75%
  • 73% average over the last 13 years
  • 49%
  • 44% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 90% 84% Murder 45% 37%
    Sch. I-sex 81% 68% Sch. I-sex 17% 18%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    75% 68% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    28% 26%
    Sch. II 82% 85% Sch. II 81% 80%
    Non-sch. 58% 65% Non-sch. 45% 50%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 74% 65% Aboriginal 33% 26%
    Black 72% 71% Black 56% 52%

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    ONTARIO REGION - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 702
  • 13 year average of 741
  • there is no discernable trend over the last 5 years
  • 345
  • 13 year average of 453
  • there is no discernable trend over the last 5 years
  • 1,415
  • 13 year average of 1,264
  • #s have been fairly stable over the last 3 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 87%
  • 13 year average of 86%
  • 78%
  • 13 year average of 75%
  • 62%
  • 13 year average of 59%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 11%
  • 13 year average of 10%
  • 14%
  • 13 year average of 15%
  • 27%
  • 13 year average of 28%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 2.4%
  • 13 year average of 4.5%
  • 7.5%
  • 13 year average of 9.9%
  • 11.6%
  • 13 year average of 12.8%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 0.1%
  • 13 year average of 1.1%
  • 0.0%
  • 13 year average of 1.4%
  • 1.9%
  • 13 year average of 2.7%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 94% 94% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 100% 96% 100% 94% 76% 79%
      Schedule I-non-sex 85% 81% 82% 77% 60% 56%
      Schedule II 90% 93% 86% 80% 79% 70%
      Non-scheduled 74% 77% 57% 59% 57% 55%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 85% 81% 62% 57% 55% 50%
      Black 97% 91% 81% 79% 67% 67%

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    PRAIRIE REGION - Warrant of Committal Admissions

    Admissions

    • 1,551
    • 13 year average of 1,302
    • admissions have been increasing over the last 3 years

    Offence Types

    • 39% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 26% were sentences for schedule II offences
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion of sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 24% to 11%) and the increase in sentences for schedule II offences (from 14% to 26%)

    Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

    • average of 2.9 years (down from 3.9 years 13 years ago)

    APR

    • 36% eligible for APR (up 11% from 13 years ago)

    Age Groups

    • 18-29  49% (up 2% from 13 years ago)
    • 30-39  27% (down 5% from 13 years ago)
    • 40-49  17% (up 4% from 13 years ago)

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • over representation of Aboriginal offenders and a slight over-representation of Black offenders compared to the census of 2001
    • proportions have remained virtually unchanged for all offender groups in the last 13 years

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    PRAIRIE REGION - Population

    Population

    • 5,214
    • 13 year average of 4,992
    • the population has been increasing over the last 2 years

    Offence Types

    • 42% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 17% were serving sentences for schedule II offences
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 23% to 13%) and the increase in the proportion serving sentences for schedule II offences (from 9% to 17%)

    Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

    • 64% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 36% were on conditional release
    • the proportions were 70% incarcerated and 30% on conditional release 13 years ago

    Types of Conditional Release

    • 16% on day parole, 43% on full parole and 39% on statutory release
    • 33% on day parole, 59% on full parole and 28% on statutory release 13 years ago

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • 70% of Aboriginal offenders and 66% of Black offenders were incarcerated
    • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has decreased 8% for Aboriginal offenders and 7% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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    PRAIRIE REGION - Grant Rate

    Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 1,305
  • 13 year average of 1,171
  • #s increasing over the last 2 years
  • 1,081
  • 13 year average of 1,081
  • #s increasing over the last 2 years
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 68%
  • 67% average over the last 13 years
  • 71%
  • 67% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 68%
  • 70% average over the last 13 years
  • 45%
  • 46% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 84% 80% Murder 42% 40%
    Sch. I-sex 68% 66% Sch. I-sex 45% 33%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    69% 69% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    50% 29%
    Sch. II 74% 78% Sch. II 61% 75%
    Non-sch. 55% 63% Non-sch. 50% 52%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 66% 70% Aboriginal 30% 36%
    Black 54% 64% Black 42% 49%

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    PRAIRIE REGION - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 867
  • 13 year average of 797
  • #s have been on a upward trend over the past 4 years
  • 380
  • 13 year average of 439
  • #s have been decreasing over the past 5 years
  • 1,629
  • 13 year average of 1,348
  • #s have been increasing over the past 2 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 77%
  • 13 year average of 78%
  • 65%
  • 13 year average of 66%
  • 54%
  • 13 year average of 57%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 15%
  • 13 year average of 14%
  • 22%
  • 13 year average of 20%
  • 34%
  • 13 year average of 28%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 7.8%
  • 13 year average of 7.5%
  • 12.9%
  • 13 year average of 13.7%
  • 12.2%
  • 13 year average of 14.6%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 0.6%
  • 13 year average of 1.1%
  • 0.8%
  • 13 year average of 2.1%
  • 1.8%
  • 13 year average of 2.6%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 90% 91% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 93% 90% 83% 83% 67% 74%
      Schedule I-non-sex 70% 72% 67% 69% 52% 53%
      Schedule II 82% 86% 69% 70% 64% 65%
      Non-scheduled 70% 68% 52% 49% 52% 53%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 72% 74% 53% 53% 50% 53%
      Black 89% 80% 71% 71% 55% 64%

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    PACIFIC REGION - Warrant of Committal Admissions

    Admissions

    • 592
    • 13 year average of 470
    • admissions have been increasing over the last 5 years

    Offence Types

    • 46% were sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 30% were sentences for non-scheduled offences
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the increase in the proportion of sentences for non-scheduled offences (from 18% to 30%) and a decrease in the proportion of sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 19% to 6%)

    Sentence Length (Determinate Sentences)

    • average of 3.2 years (down from 4.0 years 13 years ago)

    APR

    • 28% eligible for APR (an increase of 9% from 13 years ago)

    Age Groups

    • 18-29  34% (down 7% from 13 years ago)
    • 30-39  35% (virtually unchanged from 13 years ago)
    • 40-49  21% (up 4% from 13 years ago)(There was also an increase of 4% in the 50-59 age group from 13 years ago)

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • over representation of Aboriginal offenders compared to the census of 2001
    • proportions have remained virtually unchanged for all offender groups in the last 13 years

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    PACIFIC REGION - Population

    Population

    • 3,194
    • 13 year average of 3,006
    • the population has been increasing over the last 5 years

    Offence Types

    • 37% were serving sentences for schedule I-non-sex offences, 26% were serving sentences for murder
    • biggest changes in 13 years are the decrease in the proportion serving sentences for schedule I-sex offences (from 18% to 11%) and the increase in the proportion serving sentences for murder (from 20% to 26%)

    Incarcerated/ Conditional Release

    • 58% of the federal offender population were incarcerated and 42% were on conditional release
    • the proportions were 65% incarcerated and 35% on conditional release 13 years ago

    Types of Conditional Release

    • 20% on day parole, 47% on full parole and 31% on statutory release
    • 14% on day parole, 58% on full parole and 28% on statutory release 13 years ago

    Ethnocultural Groups

    • 66% of Aboriginal offenders and 59% of Black offenders were incarcerated
    • the incarcerated proportion of the federal offender population has decreased 9% for Aboriginal offenders while it has increased 6% for Black offenders in the last 13 years

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    PACIFIC REGION - Grant Rate

    Reviews for Release Purposes DP FP
  • 715
  • 13 year average of 633
  • #s increasing over the last 5 years
  • 502
  • 13 year average of 492
  • #s increased for 4 of the last 5 years, slight decrease last year
  • Proportion of Panel Reviews
  • 60%
  • 67% average over the last 13 years
  • 78%
  • 80% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate
  • 77%
  • 72% average over the last 13 years
  • 36%
  • 33% average over the last 13 years
  • Grant Rate by Offence Type   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Murder 89% 83% Murder 30% 32%
    Sch. I-sex 60% 64% Sch. I-sex 9% 14%
    Sch. I-
    non-sex
    72% 68% Sch. I-
    non-sex
    17% 21%
    Sch. II 83% 81% Sch. II 74% 76%
    Non-sch. 69% 63% Non-sch. 47% 41%
    Grant Rate by Ethnocultural Groups   06/07 Avg.   06/07 Avg.
    Aboriginal 79% 74% Aboriginal 22% 25%
    Black 64% 69% Black 18% 30%

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    PACIFIC REGION - Outcome of Conditional Release

      DP FP SR
    Completions
  • 510
  • 13 year average of 434
  • there is no discernable trend over the last 5 years
  • 138
  • 13 year average of 148
  • #s have been on a downward trend over the past 4 years
  • 693
  • 13 year average of 631
  • #s have been decreasing over the past 2 years
  • Successful Completion Rate
  • 85%
  • 13 year average of 82%
  • 72%
  • 13 year average of 69%
  • 62%
  • 13 year average of 59%
  • Revocation for Breach of Condition Rate
  • 10%
  • 13 year average of 13%
  • 20%
  • 13 year average of 18%
  • 25%
  • 13 year average of 28%
  • Total Revocation with Offence Rate
  • 4.9%
  • 13 year average of 5.2%
  • 8.0%
  • 13 year average of 12.8%
  • 12.1%
  • 13 year average of 13.2%
  • Revocation with Violent Offence Rate
  • 1.0%
  • 13 year average of 1.1%
  • 0.0%
  • 13 year average of 2.5%
  • 2.7%
  • 13 year average of 2.7%
  • Successful Completion Rate by Offence Type 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Murder 91% 90% n/a n/a n/a n/a
      Schedule I-sex 88% 92% 100% 93% 78% 73%
      Schedule I-non-sex 83% 76% 77% 70% 60% 56%
      Schedule II 89% 89% 87% 80% 75% 72%
      Non-scheduled 76% 71% 51% 50% 63% 56%
    Successful Completion Rate by Ethnocultural Groups 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg. 06/07 Avg.
      Aboriginal 84% 80% 50% 53% 60% 56%
      Black 100% 88% 100% 77% 67% 67%


    Warrant of Committal Admissions and Population: Database as of March 31, 2007
    Grant Rate and Outcome of Conditional Release: Database as of August 31, 2007

     

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