SIU Authorizations July 1st, 2025, to September 30th, 2025 (Quarterly Report Q2)
Highlight: National SIU authorizations increased in the second quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year.
Number: RIB-25-40
Date: 08-06-2026
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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 second quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year (in other words, July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025).
Overview of Authorizations
In Q2 of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year:
- There were 789 new authorizations to an SIU, an increase from the previous quarter (727), and from the quarterly average of 701 in the previous fiscal year.
- The average number of new monthly authorizations in Q2 was 263, representing around 1.7% of the in-custody population.
- Most (95%) authorizations occurred at men’s institutions.
Regional Trends
Average monthly SIU authorizations in Q2 represented 1.7% of the in-custody population in the Atlantic region, 3.1% in the Quebec region, 1.6% in the Ontario region, 1.0% in the Prairie region, and 1.4% in the Pacific region.
There was a small decrease in the number of SIU authorizations that commence at a Restricted Movement (RM) site rather than an SIU siteFootnote 1 (such as, 40% in Q2 compared to 45% in Q1). Stays that commenced at RM sites were more common in the Ontario region (77%) relative to other regions (10% to 40%).
Authorization Reason
In Q2, 49% of authorizations were justified under 34.1 A (security) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA), while 47% were justified under 34.1 B (safety). Authorizations justified under 34.1 C (investigation) remained uncommon.
Regional variation with respect to trends in transfer reason is presented in Table 2.
| Month | Atlantic region |
Quebec region |
Ontario region |
Prairie region |
Pacific region |
Total |
July |
23 |
97 |
55 |
49 |
26 |
250 |
August |
15 |
108 |
68 |
36 |
29 |
256 |
Sept |
29 |
100 |
83 |
43 |
28 |
283 |
Total |
67 |
305 |
206 |
128 |
83 |
789 |
| Reason | Atlantic region |
Quebec region |
Ontario region |
Prairie region |
Pacific region |
Total |
34.1 A |
31 |
169 |
82 |
60 |
41 |
383 |
34.1 B |
36 |
135 |
86 |
68 |
42 |
367 |
34.1 C |
0 |
1 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
Total |
67 |
305 |
206 |
128 |
83 |
789 |
Discussion
SIU authorization counts increased in the second quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year relative to the prior quarter. In line with ongoing trends, authorization counts remained highest in the Quebec region, with the majority justified under 34.1 A (security) of the CCRA.
Prepared by: Andrew Woodard