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Table 3
Initial entry of youth into correctional services by legal hold status, selected jurisdictions, 2015/2016 Table 3
Initial entry of youth into correctional services by legal hold status, selected jurisdictions, 2015/2016

Table 3
Initial entry of youth into correctional services by legal hold status, selected jurisdictions, 2015/2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Initial entry of youth into correctional services by legal hold status. The information is grouped by Type of correctional supervision (appearing as row headers), Initial entry, calculated using number, percent, percent change from 2014/2015 to 2015/2016 and percent change from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of correctional supervision	Initial entry
Type of correctional supervision	number	percent	percent change from 2014/2015 to 2015/2016	percent change from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016
Total custody	1,630	32	-7	-46
Pre-trial detention^{Table 3 Note 1}	1,562	31	-7	-47
Total sentenced custody	68	1	0	-28
Secure custody and supervision^{Table 3 Note 2}	28	1	-3	-22
Open custody and supervision^{Table 3 Note 3}	40	1	3	-32
Total community supervision	3,447	68	-9	-50
Probation	2,318	46	-12	-54
Deferred custody and supervision^{Table 3 Note 4}	48	1	-31	-65
Intensive support and supervision^{Table 3 Note 5}	21	0	11	-16
Other community^{Table 3 Note 6}	1,060	21	-1	-37
Total correctional services^{Table 3 Note 7}	5,077	100	-8	-49
Note 1. Pre-trial detention is to hold a young person temporarily in custody, while awaiting trial or sentencing. It is equivalent to remand for adults. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2. A facility is considered secure when youth are detained by security devices, including those which operate with full perimeter security features and/or where youths are under constant observation. The extent to which facilities are "secure" varies across jurisdictions. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3. A facility is considered "open" when there is minimal use of security devices or perimeter security (i.e. community residential centre, group home, childcare institution, forest or wilderness camp, or any like place or facility). The extent to which facilities are "open" varies across jurisdictions. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4. A deferred custody and supervision order allows a young person who would otherwise be sentenced to custody to serve the sentence in the community under a number of conditions. Similar to the conditional sentence of imprisonment for adults, violation of conditions may result in the young person being sent to custody. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5. Similar to probation, an intensive support and supervision order is served in the community under conditions, but provides closer monitoring and support than a probation order to assist the young person in changing his or her behaviour. This is an "opt-in" sanction under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), meaning that provinces and territories may choose not to implement this option, taking into consideration available resources. Return to note 5 referrer Note 6. Other community includes the number of youth who have commenced their period of supervision with sentences other than custody or probation, specifically, non-residential program, fine options, orders for restitution, compensation or other community or personal services, and other sentences deemed appropriate by the youth justice court. Return to note 6 referrer Note 7. Excludes Nova Scotia, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta due to unavailability of data. Prince Edward Island is also excluded due to unavailability of community data. Return to note 7 referrer Note: Initial entry represents the first point at which a youth commences uninterrupted supervision within the youth corrections system. Each person is counted only once during their period of involvement with correctional services, regardless of subsequent changes in legal status. Additional data are available on CANSIM Table 251-0009. Figures may not add up due to rounding and exclusions. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Youth Custody and Community Services Survey and Integrated Correctional Services Survey, 2015/2016.

Date modified:: 2017-03-01