Appendix A
Cohort characteristics by province and type of correctional supervision


Appendix A
Cohort characteristics by province and type of correctional supervision
Table summary
This table displays the results of Cohort characteristics by province and type of correctional supervision. The information is grouped by Characteristics, by province (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, by province Type of correctional supervisionAppendix A Note 1
All Custody Community
number percentAppendix A Note 2 number percentAppendix A Note 2 number percentAppendix A Note 2
Nova Scotia
Gender
Women 725 20.57 90 11.84 635 22.97
Men 2,800 79.43 670 88.16 2,130 77.03
Unknown 5 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 5 Note ...: not applicable
AgeAppendix A Note 3
18 to 19 155 4.39 25 3.27 130 4.70
20 to 24 690 19.55 135 17.65 555 20.07
25 to 29 565 16.01 135 17.65 430 15.55
30 to 34 500 14.16 100 13.07 400 14.47
35 to 39 410 11.61 100 13.07 310 11.21
40 to 44 315 8.92 70 9.15 245 8.86
45 to 49 335 9.49 80 10.46 255 9.22
50 to 54 240 6.80 55 7.19 185 6.69
55 to 59 160 4.53 35 4.58 125 4.52
60 or older 160 4.53 30 3.92 130 4.70
Number of prior convictionsAppendix A Note 4
0 to 1 765 21.67 55 7.24 710 25.63
2 to 4 1,055 29.89 120 15.79 935 33.75
5 to 9 645 18.27 130 17.11 515 18.59
10 or more 1,065 30.17 455 59.87 610 22.02
Any prior conviction for a violent offenceAppendix A Note 5
No 1,490 42.21 265 34.87 1,225 44.22
Yes 2,040 57.79 495 65.13 1,545 55.78
Died before the end of the follow-up periodAppendix A Note 6
No 3,415 96.74 730 96.05 2,685 96.93
Yes 115 3.26 30 3.95 85 3.07
Ontario
Gender
Women 5,915 16.88 1,360 10.18 4,555 21.01
Men 29,130 83.12 12,000 89.82 17,130 78.99
Unknown 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable
AgeAppendix A Note 3
18 to 19 1,505 4.30 320 2.39 1,185 5.47
20 to 24 6,190 17.67 2,080 15.56 4,110 18.96
25 to 29 6,205 17.71 2,540 19.00 3,665 16.91
30 to 34 5,365 15.31 2,315 17.32 3,050 14.07
35 to 39 4,445 12.69 1,860 13.92 2,585 11.93
40 to 44 3,485 9.95 1,375 10.29 2,110 9.73
45 to 49 2,940 8.39 1,145 8.57 1,795 8.28
50 to 54 2,425 6.92 925 6.92 1,500 6.92
55 to 59 1,360 3.88 475 3.55 885 4.08
60 or older 1,120 3.20 330 2.47 790 3.64
Number of prior convictionsAppendix A Note 4
0 to 1 7,710 22.00 865 6.47 6,845 31.57
2 to 4 10,390 29.65 2,550 19.09 7,840 36.15
5 to 9 6,245 17.82 2,625 19.65 3,620 16.69
10 or more 10,700 30.53 7,320 54.79 3,380 15.59
Any prior conviction for a violent offenceAppendix A Note 5
No 13,065 37.28 4,090 30.61 8,975 41.39
Yes 21,980 62.72 9,270 69.39 12,710 58.61
Died before the end of the follow-up periodAppendix A Note 6
No 33,695 96.15 12,710 95.13 20,985 96.77
Yes 1,350 3.85 650 4.87 700 3.23
Saskatchewan
Gender
Women 1,580 21.70 285 12.64 1,295 25.77
Men 5,700 78.30 1,970 87.36 3,730 74.23
Unknown 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable
AgeAppendix A Note 3
18 to 19 435 5.97 65 2.88 370 7.36
20 to 24 1,520 20.86 400 17.70 1,120 22.29
25 to 29 1,465 20.11 465 20.58 1,000 19.90
30 to 34 1,190 16.33 405 17.92 785 15.62
35 to 39 830 11.39 270 11.95 560 11.14
40 to 44 655 8.99 250 11.06 405 8.06
45 to 49 495 6.79 155 6.86 340 6.77
50 to 54 335 4.60 120 5.31 215 4.28
55 to 59 195 2.68 75 3.32 120 2.39
60 or older 165 2.26 55 2.43 110 2.19
Number of prior convictionsAppendix A Note 4
0 to 1 1,015 13.94 95 4.22 920 18.29
2 to 4 1,690 23.21 310 13.78 1,380 27.44
5 to 9 1,430 19.64 365 16.22 1,065 21.17
10 or more 3,145 43.20 1,480 65.78 1,665 33.10
Any prior conviction for a violent offenceAppendix A Note 5
No 2,620 35.99 730 32.37 1,890 37.61
Yes 4,660 64.01 1,525 67.63 3,135 62.39
Died before the end of the follow-up periodAppendix A Note 6
No 7,035 96.63 2,160 95.79 4,875 97.01
Yes 245 3.37 95 4.21 150 2.99
Alberta
Gender
Women 2,070 17.93 720 14.08 1,350 21.00
Men 9,475 82.07 4,395 85.92 5,080 79.00
Unknown 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable
AgeAppendix A Note 3
18 to 19 520 4.50 160 3.13 360 5.60
20 to 24 2,005 17.37 825 16.13 1,180 18.35
25 to 29 2,280 19.75 1,025 20.04 1,255 19.52
30 to 34 2,140 18.54 1,030 20.14 1,110 17.26
35 to 39 1,550 13.43 760 14.86 790 12.29
40 to 44 1,075 9.31 515 10.07 560 8.71
45 to 49 840 7.28 380 7.43 460 7.15
50 to 54 605 5.24 250 4.89 355 5.52
55 to 59 315 2.73 100 1.96 215 3.34
60 or older 215 1.86 70 1.37 145 2.26
Number of prior convictionsAppendix A Note 4
0 to 1 2,065 17.89 300 5.87 1,765 27.45
2 to 4 2,765 23.95 715 13.98 2,050 31.88
5 to 9 2,060 17.84 865 16.91 1,195 18.58
10 or more 4,655 40.32 3,235 63.25 1,420 22.08
Any prior conviction for a violent offenceAppendix A Note 5
No 4,840 41.92 1,860 36.40 2,980 46.31
Yes 6,705 58.08 3,250 63.60 3,455 53.69
Died before the end of the follow-up periodAppendix A Note 6
No 11,025 95.50 4,805 94.03 6,220 96.66
Yes 520 4.50 305 5.97 215 3.34
British Columbia
Gender
Women 2,055 17.48 430 10.53 1,625 21.19
Men 9,700 82.52 3,655 89.47 6,045 78.81
Unknown 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable
AgeAppendix A Note 3
18 to 19 300 2.55 75 1.83 225 2.94
20 to 24 1,715 14.60 495 12.10 1,220 15.94
25 to 29 1,980 16.86 775 18.95 1,205 15.74
30 to 34 1,945 16.56 715 17.48 1,230 16.07
35 to 39 1,670 14.22 645 15.77 1,025 13.39
40 to 44 1,395 11.88 525 12.84 870 11.37
45 to 49 1,135 9.66 415 10.15 720 9.41
50 to 54 860 7.32 270 6.60 590 7.71
55 to 59 420 3.58 110 2.69 310 4.05
60 or older 325 2.77 65 1.59 260 3.40
Number of prior convictionsAppendix A Note 4
0 to 1 2,295 19.52 185 4.53 2,110 27.49
2 to 4 2,820 23.98 405 9.91 2,415 31.47
5 to 9 2,225 18.92 780 19.09 1,445 18.83
10 or more 4,420 37.59 2,715 66.46 1,705 22.21
Any prior conviction for a violent offenceAppendix A Note 5
No 4,420 37.60 1,225 29.99 3,195 41.66
Yes 7,335 62.40 2,860 70.01 4,475 58.34
Died before the end of the follow-up periodAppendix A Note 6
No 10,990 93.49 3,745 91.68 7,245 94.46
Yes 765 6.51 340 8.32 425 5.54
... 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.

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Note 2

The calculation of percentages excludes unknown values when applicable.

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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.

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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 release 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.

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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.

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Note 6

Follow-up period ended on March 31, 2019

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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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