Table 1
Average daily counts of adults in custody, by jurisdiction and month (February, March and April 2020)
February 2020 | March 2020 | April 2020 | February to March 2020 | March to April 2020 | February to April 2020 | |
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people | people | people | percent change | percent change | percent change | |
Jurisdiction | ||||||
Total federal custody | 13,891 | 13,957 | 13,720 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
Total provincial or territorial custody | 24,085 | 23,003 | 18,181 | -4 | -21 | -25 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 310 | 295 | 205 | -5 | -31 | -34 |
Prince Edward Island | 114 | 107 | 80 | -6 | -26 | -30 |
Nova Scotia | 440 | 371 | 260 | -16 | -30 | -41 |
New Brunswick | 450 | 459 | 358 | 2 | -22 | -21 |
Quebec | 4,381 | 4,223 | 3,742 | -4 | -11 | -15 |
Ontario | 8,269 | 7,748 | 5,859 | -6 | -24 | -29 |
Manitoba | 2,238 | 2,179 | 1,775 | -3 | -19 | -21 |
Saskatchewan | 1,984 | 1,953 | 1,531 | -2 | -22 | -23 |
Alberta | 3,384 | 3,264 | 2,482 | -4 | -24 | -27 |
British Columbia | 2,193 | 2,101 | 1,630 | -4 | -22 | -26 |
Yukon | 56 | 46 | 38 | -18 | -17 | -32 |
Northwest Territories | 143 | 139 | 116 | -3 | -17 | -19 |
Nunavut | 122 | 119 | 105 | -2 | -12 | -14 |
Note(s):
Counts are based on the average number of adults in federal, provincial and territorial custody (sentenced custody, including intermittent sentences when in; remand; and other temporary detention) per day for each month. Figures may not add to totals because of rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report.
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