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Total remand and sentenced custody adult populations in provincial and territorial correctional programs, September 2019 to September 2020

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average daily count 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 Sept. 2019 Sept. 2020 RemandRemand Sentenced custodySentenced custody
Note(s):
Counts are based on the average number of adults in sentenced custody and remand per day for each month. April, May and June 2020 data for Quebec were revised; therefore, the total provincial and territorial remand and sentenced custody figures for April, May and June were revised.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report.

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Total remand and sentenced custody adult populations in provincial and territorial correctional programs, September 2019 to September 2020, average daily count
  Remand Sentenced custody
September 2019 16,056 7,796
October 2019 15,901 7,929
November 2019 15,786 7,952
December 2019 15,132 7,863
January 2020 15,522 7,382
February 2020 15,707 7,926
March 2020 14,969 7,617
April 2020 11,383 6,763
May 2020 11,146 6,301
June 2020 11,509 6,171
July 2020 11,901 6,079
August 2020 12,603 5,929
September 2020 13,153 5,878
Note(s):
Counts are based on the average number of adults in sentenced custody and remand per day for each month. April, May and June 2020 data for Quebec were revised; therefore, the total provincial and territorial remand and sentenced custody figures for April, May and June were revised.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report.
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