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Adults in provincial and territorial corrections

Average daily counts of adults in provincial and territorial custody (sentenced and remand) and under community supervision (probation, conditional sentences, provincial parole), with incarceration and probation rates per 100,000 adults, fiscal year. The Canada row is the total for provincial and territorial programs only; it excludes federal penitentiaries.

Reference period
2023/2024
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0154-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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Adults in provincial and territorial corrections: Adults in custody (average daily count)13 areas ranked by Adults in custody (average daily count). Highest: Ontario (9,365); lowest: Yukon (39.2).OntarioOntario: 9,3659,365QuebecQuebec: 4,8744,874AlbertaAlberta: 3,3403,340SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 2,2302,230ManitobaManitoba: 1,9861,986British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 1,8331,833Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 548548New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 482482Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: 333333NunavutNunavut: 122122Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: 114114Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: 84.384.3YukonYukon: 39.239.2
Adults in provincial and territorial corrections: Adults in custody (average daily count)13 areas ranked by Adults in custody (average daily count). Highest: Ontario (9,365); lowest: Yukon (39.2).OntarioOntario: 9,3659,365QuebecQuebec: 4,8744,874AlbertaAlberta: 3,3403,340SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 2,2302,230ManitobaManitoba: 1,9861,986British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 1,8331,833Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: 548548New BrunswickNew Brunswick: 482482Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: 333333NunavutNunavut: 122122Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: 114114Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: 84.384.3YukonYukon: 39.239.2
Adults in custody (average daily count), 2023/2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Adults in custody (average daily count). Highest: Ontario (9,365); lowest: Yukon (39.2). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada25,349.819,334.577.7884,114230.94
Newfoundland and Labrador332.9236.273.29956.6180.09
Prince Edward Island114.545.879.97659.3449.75
Nova Scotia547.5435.562.143,011.6294.35
New Brunswick481.5332.669.92
Quebec4,873.82,98467.8110,978124.82
Ontario9,364.98,02473.2642,131.5300.47
Manitoba1,985.61,493.8174.593,736.7280.64
Saskatchewan2,229.81,374.22395,766.5503.55
Alberta3,340.22,834.391.057,609.3168.52
British Columbia1,833.41,396.539.718,367.7158.85
Yukon39.228.5106.4202.9453.66
Northwest Territories84.362.1244.57242.7617.06
Nunavut122.387470.72451.41,737.2

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0154-01: Average counts of adults in provincial and territorial correctional programs. Reference period: 2023/2024.

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Statistics Canada
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Table 35-10-0154-01
Table
Adults in provincial and territorial corrections
Data last updated
2026-10-30
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