Statistics: Parole, Pardons and Clemency

Incarcerated - 13,221

Incarcerated includes offenders serving federal sentences in penitentiaries and in provincial facilities, those housed as inmates in Community Correctional Centres - as distinguished from conditionally released offenders, those temporarily absent from the institution on some form of temporary absence (Temporary Absence or Work Release), and those remanded in federal custody.

Conditional Release - 10,154

Conditional Release includes those federal offenders conditionally released on day parole, full parole and statutory release, including those deported, those on long term supervision orders and temporary detainees whether detained in a penitentiary or a provincial jail.

• Canada: 10,154
• Atlantic region: 929
• Quebec region: 2,464
• Ontario region: 2,876
• Prairie region: 2,392
• Pacific region: 1,493

15,174

This number represents both federal reviews (14,686) and provincial reviews (488) where the PBC is responsible for reviewing provincial cases.

Note: A review can be done by way of an office review on file or by way of a hearing with the offender.

743

Note: An Elder-Assisted Hearing is a culturally responsive hearing process for First Nation, Métis and Inuit offenders that takes into account the uniqueness of Indigenous culture and heritage.

Federal day parole: 80%

Federal full parole: 41%

Federal cases: 557 decisions were rendered with the initial decision being affirmed in 78% of cases.

Day parole: 91%

Full Parole: 88%

(The successful completion rate of full parole includes only those offenders serving determinate sentences as those serving indeterminate sentences are not considered ‘successful completions’ for statistical purposes until the offender is deceased.)

As of March 31, 2020, 8,783 victims were registered to receive information from the PBC.

319

4,998

6,970

4,919 pardon decisions rendered, 96% of pardons granted and 4% denied.

5,496 record suspension rendered, 96% of record suspensions ordered and 4% refused.

At the end of 2019-2020, there were 150 active clemency cases. In the last five years (between 2015-2016 and 2019-2020), six clemency requests have been granted, one has been denied and 173 have been discontinued.