Table 4
Distribution of young persons admitted to remand, sentenced custody and probation, by most serious offence,2005/2006

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Jurisdiction Remand1 Sentenced custody
(secure and open)1
 Probation2
Violent3 Property4 Other
Criminal
Code5		 Other
offences6		 Violent3 Property4 Other
Criminal
Code5		 Other
offences6		 Violent3 Property4 Other
Criminal
Code5		 Other
offences6
percentage
Total 33 26 28 13 33 29 17 21 37 39 15 9
Newfoundland and Labrador 19 43 37 1 28 52 21 0 37 53 9 1
Prince Edward Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nova Scotia 30 24 25 21 27 39 16 18 .. .. .. ..
New Brunswick 22 32 26 21 38 29 13 20 35 43 12 10
Quebec .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ontario 33 25 31 11 34 30 20 17 38 38 14 10
Manitoba 60 32 7 0 66 34 0 0 50 38 9 4
Saskatchewan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Alberta 9 19 35 37 14 16 18 52 31 47 13 9
British Columbia 43 27 28 3 37 33 28 2 36 27 33 5
Yukon 39 45 12 3 11 78 0 11 31 44 6 19
Northwest Territories 54 44 0 2 45 40 15 0 35 62 3 4
Nunavut 30 67 4 0 28 72 0 0 .. .. .. ..
.. not available for a specific reference period
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
1. Total excludes Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
2. Total excludes Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
3. Violent offences include offences such as murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, aggravated assault, common assault, robbery, kidnapping and extortion.
4. Property offences include offences such as break and enter, theft, arson, motor theft, fraud, possession of stolen property and mischief.
5. Other "Criminal Code" offences include offences such as failure to appear and disorderly conduct.
6. Other offences include drug-related offences, Young Offenders Act/Youth Criminal Justice Act and other federal offences, and provincial/municipal offences.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Youth Custody and Community Services Survey and the Integrated Correctional Services Survey.