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Adult correctional services, average counts of offenders in provincial, territorial and federal programs

Canada1 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Custodial and community supervision  
  number of persons
Total actual-in count 32,390 31,608 31,477 32,012 32,512
Sentenced . . . . .
Remand . . . . .
Other statuses . . . . .
  rate
Incarceration rates per 100,000 adults2,3 140 136 133 133 134
  current dollars
Average daily inmate cost 140.35 153.47 162.29 172.75 177.96
  constant 1992/93 dollars
Average daily inmate cost 129.59 138.64 142.74 148.54 148.67
  number of persons
Total community supervision count 119,428 121,845 119,921 122,868 124,196
Probation 101,868 102,860 100,526 101,915 103,073
Conditional sentence 7,627 8,984 9,885 11,941 12,887
Conditional release4 9,933 10,000 9,510 9,013 8,236
  rate
Probation counts per 100,000 adults3 443 441 437 436 434
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 251-0004 and 251-0007.
Last modified: 2004-11-18.

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