JustFacts - Trends in Adult Federal Custody Populations

This fact sheet is based on data obtained through special request to Correctional Services Canada (CSC) and Statistics Canada (Census). It examines the numbers and rate of federal adult offenders in custody supervision over time, and draws comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. Trend analyses were based on data [points from the last three sentence years (2009, 2011, 2016).

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:31 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:31 (UTC)
contact_email OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
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title_fr Précis des faits - Tendances relatives à la population carcérale d’âge adulte dans les établissements fédéraux
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