Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Adult Correctional Services in Canada Part 5: Resources, Provincial Parole Board
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Introduction
Purpose of Survey
The purpose of the Adult Correctional Services (ACS) survey is to provide important indicators as to the nature and characteristics of correctional case-flow that are of use to agencies responsible for the delivery of these services, the media and the public. The survey collects annual data on the delivery of adult correctional services from both the provincial/territorial and federal correctional systems.
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Question 1:
What was the parole grant rate? (Formerly "Question 34" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)
Parole Hearings
Day parole
- Granted
- Denied
- Deferred*
- Unknown
Total
Full parole
- Granted
- Denied
- Deferred*
- Unknown
Total
* Not eligible or inmates not available for interview, etc.
Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):
Core definition(s):
1. Provincial Parole Board - These boards have the responsibility and authority for the conditional release of inmates serving provincial sentences within their respective jurisdiction. The National Parole Board has the authority to grant full parole and day parole to both federal and provincial inmates in the provinces/territories where no provincial board exists. A full parole is the full-time release of an inmate to serve the balance of his/her sentence in the community until its expiry date. A day parole is granted to a potential candidate for full parole. While on day parole, the inmate must return to the institution at regular intervals.
2. Parole Hearings - Total cases heard by the Board regardless of automatic reviews or formal requests.
Question 2:
What were the day parole and full parole success rates? (Formerly "Question 5" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)
Reason for Termination
Day parole
- Regular expiry
- Revocation
- Termination of parole
- Other, specify
Other, specify
Other, specify
Other, specify - e) Unknown
Total
Full parole
- Regular expiry
- Revocation
- Termination of parole
- Other, specify
Other, specify
Other, specify
Other, specify - Unknown
Total
Deviation(s) from core definition(s)/comment(s):
Core definition(s):
1. Provincial Parole Board - These boards have the responsibility and authority for the conditional release of inmates serving provincial sentences within their respective jurisdiction. The National Parole Board has the authority to grant full parole and day parole to both federal and provincial inmates in the provinces/territories where no provincial board exists. A full parole is the full-time release of an inmate to serve the balance of his/her sentence in the community until its expiry date. A day parole is granted to a potential candidate for full parole. While on day parole, the inmate must return to the institution at regular intervals.
REP Table 1:
Actual Parole Board personnel at the end of the fiscal year, by category and gender (rounded to the nearest full-time equivalent) (Formerly "REP Table 1" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)
Parole Board
Sex
Board Members
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Support Staff
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Unknown
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Comments
REP Table 2:
Parole Board expenditures for the year (Formerly "REP Table 3" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)
Indicate the period for which expenditures are reported:
(check only one)
- Calendar year
- Fiscal year
Expenditure type
Expenditure Actual Amount (nearest dollar)
- Salaries, wages & benefits
Operating Expenditures
- Professional/contract services
- Training
- Travel
- Other operating expenditures
- Unknown operating expenditures
Total
- Unknown expenditures
Total
Comments
REP Table 3:
Other Parole Board personnel at the end of the fiscal year, by gender (rounded to the nearest full-time equivalent) (Formerly "REP Table 4" in 2008/2009 and earlier.)
Casual/temporary personnel
Sex
Parole Board Staff
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Unknown
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Total
Comments
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