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Description

The primary focus of the Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults and Young Offenders is on one aspect of correctional caseload data, namely, average counts. Counts are a major operational indicator and are used to describe the number of custodial inmates or offenders serving a sentence in the community at a given point in time. Typically, inmates are counted several times during the day, minimally at every shift change, although the midnight count is generally used as the indicator of the bed utilization space within an institution. Counts of offenders under community supervision are taken at month-end.

The use of key indicator data is particularly important for monitoring trends in correctional populations. These data assist policy makers and corrections managers in formulating decisions based upon historical comparisons. Key indicator data also give some indication of current trends and demands and provide a basis for calculating incarceration rates based on the Canadian population.

Data

• Average counts of offenders in federal programs 1978/1979 - 2009/2010
• Average counts of offenders in provincial and territorial programs 1978/1979 - 2009/2010
• Average counts of offenders in provincial, territorial and federal programs 1978/1979 - 2009/2010
• Average counts of young persons in provincial and territorial correctional services, 1997/1998 - 2009/2010