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For most people who are reconvicted, this happens within the first year

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% reconvicted 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2015/2016 2016/2017 First yearFirst year Second yearSecond year Third yearThird year Fourth yearFourth year Fifth yearFifth year
Note(s):
Data on the full five-year follow-up period are currently available only for individuals released from custody or starting a community sentence from 2015/2016 to 2016/2017. A reconviction reflects offences that were committed within the specific timeframe and that resulted in a conviction in court.
Source(s):
Canadian Correctional Services Survey (5251), Integrated Criminal Court Survey (3312) and Canadian Vital Statistics – Death Database (3233).

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For most people who are reconvicted, this happens within the first year, % reconvicted
  First year Second year Third year Fourth year Fifth year
2015/2016 37.3 8.3 4.6 2.9 1.8
2016/2017 37.3 8 4.5 2.6 1.4
Note(s):
Data on the full five-year follow-up period are currently available only for individuals released from custody or starting a community sentence from 2015/2016 to 2016/2017. A reconviction reflects offences that were committed within the specific timeframe and that resulted in a conviction in court.
Source(s):
Canadian Correctional Services Survey (5251), Integrated Criminal Court Survey (3312) and Canadian Vital Statistics – Death Database (3233).
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