Table 1
Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision

Table 1
Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision
Table summary
This table displays the results of Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision. The information is grouped by Characteristics (appearing as row headers), Type of correctional supervision, All, Custody and Community, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics	Type of correctional supervision^{Table 1 Note 1}
	All		Custody		Community
	number	percent^{Table 1 Note 2}	number	percent^{Table 1 Note 2}	number	percent^{Table 1 Note 2}
Gender
Women	12,325	17.87	2,870	11.28	9,455	21.72
Men	56,645	82.13	22,575	88.72	34,070	78.28
Unknown	5	Note ...: not applicable	0	Note ...: not applicable	5	Note ...: not applicable
Age^{Table 1 Note 3}
18 to 19	2,915	4.23	640	2.52	2,275	5.23
20 to 24	12,090	17.53	3,910	15.37	8,180	18.80
25 to 29	12,455	18.06	4,905	19.28	7,550	17.35
30 to 34	11,095	16.09	4,530	17.80	6,565	15.09
35 to 39	8,880	12.88	3,615	14.21	5,265	12.10
40 to 44	6,905	10.01	2,715	10.67	4,190	9.63
45 to 49	5,735	8.32	2,165	8.51	3,570	8.20
50 to 54	4,455	6.46	1,615	6.35	2,840	6.53
55 to 59	2,445	3.55	795	3.12	1,650	3.79
60 or older	1,990	2.89	555	2.18	1,435	3.30
Number of prior convictions^{Table 1 Note 4}
0 to 1	13,845	20.07	1,500	5.90	12,345	28.36
2 to 4	18,695	27.10	4,085	16.05	14,610	33.56
5 to 9	12,575	18.23	4,745	18.65	7,830	17.99
10 or more	23,860	34.59	15,115	59.40	8,745	20.09
Any prior conviction for a violent offence^{Table 1 Note 5}
No	26,385	38.25	8,130	31.95	18,255	41.94
Yes	42,590	61.75	17,315	68.05	25,275	58.06
Died before the end of the study period^{Table 1 Note 6}
No	65,985	95.67	24,035	94.46	41,950	96.37
Yes	2,990	4.33	1,410	5.54	1,580	3.63
... not applicable Note 1 Type of correctional supervision is based on the correctional sentence that led to the individual's inclusion in this study. Custody supervision includes full-time custody and intermittent sentences; community supervision includes conditional sentences and probation. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 The calculation of percentages excludes unknown values when applicable. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Reflects age on the date of release from full-time custody or the start of an intermittent or community sentence. In other words, the date on which the study began identifying reconvictions. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Prior convictions were identified based on the date of the conviction in court for a 10-year period prior to and including the day on which the person was released from full-time custody or started an intermittent or community sentence. It is possible for someone to have 0 prior convictions if their only prior conviction occurred more than 10 years earlier. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5 Violent offences are defined as crimes against the person, which include criminal harassment, uttering threats, assault, sexual assault, other sexual offences and offences in relation to sexual services, robbery, attempted murder, and homicide. Return to note 5 referrer Note 6 The study period ended on March 31, 2019. Return to note 6 referrer Note: This table presents data for the 2015/2016 cohort of adults supervised by five provincial correctional programs: Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Linked Canadian Correctional Services Survey, Integrated Criminal Court Survey and Canadian Vital Statistics – Death Database.

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Table 1
Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision

Table 1 Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision

Table 1
Cohort characteristics by type of correctional supervision