Chart 1
Selected economic indicators reported by Indigenous adults released from provincial custody prior to custody and after release, by reconviction pattern, 2016/2017
Note(s):
Includes a subset of individuals who filed a tax return within three years both prior to and following their incarceration (57% of the study cohort). "Transfers" refers to the proportion of individuals who reported government transfers (social assistance, employment insurance, etc.) as their main income source. "Employment" refers to individuals who reported any income from employment. "Low income" refers to individuals who met the Census Family Low Income After-Tax Measure. Indigenous persons include First Nations persons, Métis and Inuit. Information on Indigenous identity is based on data from the Canadian Correctional Services Survey, and is self-reported by persons upon intake to correctional services. Includes individuals released during the period from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, from provincial custody in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, whose records were successfully linked to other data sources used in this study. Excludes individuals who were released from provincial custody in 2016/2017 but who died during the subsequent four years. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| Pre-custody | Post-release | |
|---|---|---|
| Low reconviction group - Any employment income | 43 | 41 |
| Low reconviction group - Transfers as main income | 63 | 69 |
| Low reconviction group - Low income | 71 | 71 |
| High persistent reconviction group - Any employment income | 31 | 16 |
| High persistent reconviction group - Transfers as main income | 73 | 88 |
| High persistent reconviction group - Low income | 79 | 85 |
Note(s):
Includes a subset of individuals who filed a tax return within three years both prior to and following their incarceration (57% of the study cohort). "Transfers" refers to the proportion of individuals who reported government transfers (social assistance, employment insurance, etc.) as their main income source. "Employment" refers to individuals who reported any income from employment. "Low income" refers to individuals who met the Census Family Low Income After-Tax Measure. Indigenous persons include First Nations persons, Métis and Inuit. Information on Indigenous identity is based on data from the Canadian Correctional Services Survey, and is self-reported by persons upon intake to correctional services. Includes individuals released during the period from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, from provincial custody in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, whose records were successfully linked to other data sources used in this study. Excludes individuals who were released from provincial custody in 2016/2017 but who died during the subsequent four years. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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