Official Title: Performance Monitoring Report 2019-2020, Operational and Program Delivery Context – Federal Admissions
From: Parole Board of Canada
Federal Admissions
Tables 25-32
There are two types of admissions to federal custody: admissions on warrants of committal (new federal sentence) and admissions due to revocations (same sentence). Admissions that do not fall strictly into these two categories, such as federal-provincial transfers, interprovincial exchange of service, transfers from foreign countries, etc. are placed into the category Other.
- The total number of federal admissions in 2019-20 decreased 3.2% (to 7,364).
Figure 14. Federal Admissions
*Includes transfers from foreign countries, exchanges of service, supervision terminated, etc.
Text equivalent of Figure 14. Federal Admissions
| |
Initial warrants of committal |
Repeat warrants of committal |
Revocations for breach of conditions |
Revocations with outstanding charge |
Revocations with offence |
Other* |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
3,759 |
1,206 |
1,858 |
242 |
561 |
95 |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
3,824 |
1,183 |
1,625 |
164 |
499 |
111 |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
3,828 |
1,308 |
1,531 |
169 |
528 |
80 |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
3,955 |
1,182 |
1,580 |
219 |
587 |
82 |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
3,736 |
1,146 |
1,604 |
274 |
525 |
79 |
|---|
- Federal admissions on initial warrants of committal (first-time federal offenders) decreased 5.5% (to 3,736) in 2019-20, while federal admissions on repeat warrants of committal decreased 3.0% (to 1,146) compared to the previous year.
- Federal admissions due to revocations remained stable (+0.7%; to 2,403) in 2019-20.
- In 2019-20, federal admissions on warrants of committal increased in the Ontario (+6.1%) region and decreased in the Atlantic (-4.1%), Quebec ( 18.7%), Prairie (-6.0%) and Pacific (-9.8%) regions. Federal admissions due to revocations increased in the Quebec (+5.2%), Ontario (+8.9%) and Pacific (+3.6%) regions and decreased in the Atlantic (-12.3%) and Prairie (-1.1%) regions.
- In the last five years (between 2015-16 and 2019-20), non-Indigenous offenders were the most likely to be admitted on initial warrants of committal and Indigenous offenders were the most likely to be admitted on repeat warrants of committal and on all types of revocations.
- During the same time period, federal women offenders were more likely to be admitted on initial warrants of committal and federal men offenders were more likely to be admitted on repeat warrants of committal and on all types of revocations.
- When looking at the offence profile in 2019-20, there were no substantial changes in the proportions of admissions for offenders serving sentences for sexual offences. The proportion of federal admissions increased for offenders serving sentences for violent offences (+2.5%) and decreased for offenders serving sentences for non-violent offences (-1.9%) compared to 2018-19.
- The average age of a first-time federal offender admitted to custody has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2019-20, 40% of federal admissions on initial warrants of committal (first-time federal offenders) were for offenders between 18-29 years of age, and 31% were for offenders between 30-39 years of age.
- The majority of first-time Indigenous offenders admitted to federal custody over the last five years were between 18 and 29 years of age, accounting for 52% of federal admissions on initial warrants of committal. By comparison, the proportion was 37% for non-Indigenous offenders. The proportion was the same between the two groups for offenders between 30 to 39 years of age (29%).
Table 25. Federal Admissions to Institutions
| Admission Type |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Warrant of committal |
Initial |
3,759 |
49 |
3,824 |
52 |
3,828 |
51 |
3,955 |
52 |
3,736 |
51 |
|---|
| Repeat |
1,206 |
16 |
1,183 |
16 |
1,308 |
18 |
1,182 |
15 |
1,146 |
16 |
|---|
| Subtotal |
4,965 |
64 |
5,007 |
68 |
5,136 |
69 |
5,137 |
68 |
4,882 |
66 |
|---|
| Revocation for breach of condition |
Day parole |
264 |
3 |
228 |
3 |
274 |
4 |
310 |
4 |
327 |
4 |
|---|
| Full parole |
94 |
1 |
91 |
1 |
86 |
1 |
124 |
2 |
119 |
2 |
|---|
| Stat. release |
1,500 |
19 |
1,306 |
18 |
1,171 |
16 |
1,146 |
15 |
1,158 |
16 |
|---|
| Revocation with outstanding charge |
Day parole |
10 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|---|
| Full parole |
15 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
|---|
| Stat. release |
217 |
3 |
144 |
2 |
145 |
2 |
181 |
2 |
219 |
3 |
|---|
| Revocation with offence |
Day parole |
37 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
49 |
1 |
67 |
1 |
52 |
1 |
|---|
| Full parole |
29 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
44 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
|---|
| Stat. release |
494 |
6 |
431 |
6 |
453 |
6 |
476 |
6 |
442 |
6 |
|---|
| Subtotal |
2,661 |
34 |
2,288 |
31 |
2,228 |
30 |
2,386 |
31 |
2,403 |
33 |
|---|
| Other |
Termination |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|---|
| Transfer from foreign countries |
26 |
0 |
63 |
1 |
26 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|---|
| ‘Other’ |
66 |
1 |
45 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
66 |
1 |
62 |
1 |
|---|
| Subtotal |
95 |
1 |
111 |
1 |
80 |
1 |
82 |
1 |
79 |
1 |
|---|
| Total admissions |
7,721 |
|
7,406 |
|
7,444 |
|
7,605 |
|
7,364 |
|
|---|
| Total offenders |
7,543 |
|
7,288 |
|
7,323 |
|
7,456 |
|
7,221 |
|
|---|
Definition: ‘Repeat warrant of committal’ is when an offender, after completing a first federal sentence, subsequently receives another federal sentence. ‘Other’ includes transfers from foreign countries, supervision terminated, exchange of services, provincial transfers, etc.
Note: The number of admissions may be greater than the number of offenders admitted to federal institutions, as an offender could be admitted to an institution more than once during the same year.
Table 26. Federal Admissions to Institutions by Region
| Region |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|---|
| W. of C. |
Rev. |
W. of C. |
Rev. |
W. of C. |
Rev. |
W. of C. |
Rev. |
W. of C. |
Rev. |
|---|
| Atlantic |
514 |
287 |
534 |
339 |
545 |
285 |
513 |
300 |
492 |
263 |
|---|
| Quebec |
1,152 |
476 |
1,072 |
422 |
1,078 |
420 |
986 |
405 |
802 |
426 |
|---|
| Ontario |
1,307 |
459 |
1,320 |
345 |
1,400 |
345 |
1,498 |
415 |
1,590 |
452 |
|---|
| Prairies |
1,632 |
1,102 |
1,693 |
911 |
1,740 |
956 |
1,771 |
1,046 |
1,665 |
1,034 |
|---|
| Pacific |
360 |
337 |
388 |
271 |
373 |
222 |
369 |
220 |
333 |
228 |
|---|
| Canada |
4,965 |
2,661 |
5,007 |
2,288 |
5,136 |
2,228 |
5,137 |
2,386 |
4,882 |
2,403 |
|---|
Note: Excluded were ‘other’ admissions, such as transfers from foreign countries, supervision terminated, exchange of services, provincial transfers, etc.
Table 27. Federal Admissions to Institutions by Indigenous and Non-Indigenous (between 2015-16 and 2019-20)
| Admission Type |
Indigenous |
Non-Indigenous |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Warrant of committal (Initial) |
4,599 |
42 |
14,503 |
55 |
|---|
| Warrant of committal (Repeat) |
1,937 |
17 |
4,088 |
15 |
|---|
| Revocation for breach of condition |
2,794 |
25 |
5,404 |
20 |
|---|
| Revocation with outstanding charge |
431 |
4 |
637 |
2 |
|---|
| Revocation with offence |
1,194 |
11 |
1,506 |
6 |
|---|
| Other* |
120 |
1 |
327 |
1 |
|---|
| Total |
11,075 |
|
26,465 |
|
|---|
*Includes transfers from foreign countries, supervision terminated, exchange of services, provincial transfers, etc.
Table 28. Federal Admissions to Institutions by Gender (between 2015-16 and 2019-20)
| Admission Type |
Men |
Women |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Warrant of committal (Initial) |
17,293 |
50 |
1,809 |
64 |
|---|
| Warrant of committal (Repeat) |
5,828 |
17 |
197 |
7 |
|---|
| Revocation for breach of condition |
7,621 |
22 |
577 |
20 |
|---|
| Revocation with outstanding charge |
1,026 |
3 |
42 |
1 |
|---|
| Revocation with offence |
2,532 |
7 |
168 |
6 |
|---|
| Other* |
418 |
1 |
29 |
1 |
|---|
| Total |
34,718 |
|
2,822 |
|
|---|
*Includes transfers from foreign countries, supervision terminated, exchange of services, provincial transfers, etc.
Table 29. Federal Admissions to Institutions by Offence Type
| Offence Type |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Sexual |
779 |
10 |
880 |
12 |
794 |
11 |
912 |
12 |
843 |
11 |
|---|
| Violent |
3,566 |
46 |
3,385 |
46 |
3,580 |
48 |
3,612 |
47 |
3,680 |
50 |
|---|
| Non-Violent |
3,376 |
44 |
3,141 |
42 |
3,070 |
41 |
3,081 |
41 |
2,841 |
39 |
|---|
| Total |
7,721 |
|
7,406 |
|
7,444 |
|
7,605 |
|
7,364 |
|
|---|
Table 30. Proportions of Admissions by Offence Type for Warrants of Committal and due to Revocations (%)
| Offence Type |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|---|
| W.C. |
Rev. |
W.C. |
Rev. |
W.C. |
Rev. |
W.C. |
Rev. |
W.C. |
Rev. |
|---|
| Sexual |
12.1 |
6.4 |
13.8 |
8.0 |
12.8 |
5.9 |
13.8 |
8.0 |
13.7 |
7.0 |
|---|
| Violent |
41.6 |
54.7 |
42.3 |
53.9 |
43.8 |
58.2 |
43.5 |
56.0 |
46.5 |
56.9 |
|---|
| Non-Violent |
46.3 |
38.9 |
43.9 |
38.0 |
43.5 |
35.9 |
42.7 |
36.0 |
39.7 |
36.1 |
|---|
| Total |
4,965 |
2,661 |
5,007 |
2,288 |
5,136 |
2,228 |
5,137 |
2,386 |
4,882 |
2,403 |
|---|
Table 31. Age at Admission on Initial Warrants of Committal
| Age Group |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Under 18 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
|---|
| 18-29 |
1,508 |
40 |
1,608 |
42 |
1,582 |
41 |
1,592 |
40 |
1,489 |
40 |
|---|
| 30-39 |
1,129 |
30 |
1,062 |
28 |
1,083 |
28 |
1,196 |
30 |
1,155 |
31 |
|---|
| 40-49 |
574 |
15 |
598 |
16 |
587 |
15 |
642 |
16 |
538 |
14 |
|---|
| 50-59 |
344 |
9 |
331 |
9 |
362 |
9 |
325 |
8 |
334 |
9 |
|---|
| 60-69 |
149 |
4 |
158 |
4 |
140 |
4 |
138 |
3 |
144 |
4 |
|---|
| 70-79 |
48 |
1 |
54 |
1 |
63 |
2 |
53 |
1 |
67 |
2 |
|---|
| Over 80 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|---|
| Total |
3,759 |
|
3,824 |
|
3,828 |
|
3,955 |
|
3,736 |
|
|---|
Table 32. Average Age at Admission on Initial Warrants of Committal by Indigenous and Non-Indigenous (between 2015-16 and 2019-20)
| Age Group |
Indigenous |
Non-Indigenous |
|---|
| # |
% |
# |
% |
|---|
| Under 18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|---|
| 18-29 |
2,404 |
52 |
5,375 |
37 |
|---|
| 30-39 |
1,356 |
29 |
4,269 |
29 |
|---|
| 40-49 |
536 |
12 |
2,403 |
17 |
|---|
| 50-59 |
218 |
5 |
1,478 |
10 |
|---|
| 60-69 |
66 |
1 |
663 |
5 |
|---|
| 70-79 |
15 |
0 |
270 |
2 |
|---|
| Over 80 |
1 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
|---|
| Total |
4,599 |
|
14,503 |
|
|---|
