SIU Authorizations: October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (Quarterly Report Q3)

Highlight: National SIU authorizations increased in the third quarter of the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year.

Number: RIB-25-14

Date: 2025

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Background

As part of a quarterly series highlighting trends in Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) within the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the current analysis examines SIU authorizations in the third quarter (Q3) of the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year (such as, October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024).

Overview of Authorizations

In Q3 of the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year:

Regional Trends

Average monthly SIU authorizations in Q3 represented 1.4% of the in-custody population in the Atlantic region, 2.6% in the Quebec region, 1.7% in the Ontario region, 1.0% in the Prairie region, and 1.4% in the Pacific region.

A majority of SIU authorizations in all regions commenced at an SIU site rather than a Restricted Movement (RM) site.Footnote 1 However, in the Ontario region, 47% of authorizations commenced at a RM site (compared to 16% to 30% in other regions).

Authorization Reason

In Q3, 49% of authorizations were justified under 34.1 A (security) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA); a decrease from the percentage in Q1 and Q2 (53%), while 46% were justified under 34.1 B (safety). Authorizations justified under 34.1 C (investigation) remained relatively uncommon (5%). Regional variation with respect to trends in transfer reason is presented in Table 2.

Table 1: SIU Authorization Count per Month by Region, 2024 to 2025 Fiscal Year Q3.

Region

Month

Atlantic

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie

Pacific

Total

October

11

102

61

45

21

240

November

18

75

86

44

26

249

December

26

64

59

41

27

217

Total

55

241

206

130

74

706

Table 2: SIU Authorization Reason by Region, 2024 to 2025 Fiscal Year Q3.

Region

Reason

Atlantic

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie

Pacific

Total

34.1 A

15

154

83

62

32

346

34.1 B

38

87

95

66

36

322

34.1 C

2

0

28

2

6

38

Total

55

241

206

130

74

706

Discussion

SIU authorization counts increased in the third quarter of the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year; trends remained marked by regional variation. Consistent with ongoing trends, authorizations remained highest in the Quebec region, with the majority justified under 34.1 A (security) of the CCRA.

Prepared by: Molly Stewart

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2025-10-01