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Adult correctional services, average counts of offenders in provincial, territorial and federal programs
(Canada)
Canada1 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Custodial and community supervision
  number of persons
Total actual-in count 31,463 31,900 32,287 31,748 32,117
Sentenced . . . . .
Remand . . . . .
Other statuses . . . . .
  rate
Incarceration rates per 100,000 adults2,3 134 134 133 129 129
  current dollars
Average daily inmate cost 162.36 174.19 180.43 182.20 186.80
  constant 1992/1993 dollars
Average daily inmate cost 142.80 149.78 150.74 149.34 149.93
  number of persons
Total community supervision count 119,842 125,179 126,493 122,604 120,500
Probation 100,441 103,956 105,062 100,993 98,805
Conditional sentence 9,885 12,209 13,193 13,632 13,931
Conditional release4 9,516 9,015 8,238 7,979 7,764
  rate
Probation counts per 100,000 adults3 438 436 433 411 396
. : not available for any reference period.
Note: Fiscal year (April 1 through March 31). Not all variables are applicable to or available for all jurisdictions. Inter-jurisdictional comparisons of the data should be made with caution.
1. Represents the total or weighted average of provincial, territorial and federal jurisdiction figures as applicable.
2. Based on total actual-in counts.
3. Calculated using population estimates provided by Demography Division of Statistics Canada.
4. Provincial and territorial figures represent provincial parole where applicable. Federal figures represent the sum of day parole, full parole and statutory release.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 251-0004 and 251-0007.
Last modified: 2006-10-11.

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