Statistics: Parole, Record Suspensions, Pardons, and Clemency

Incarcerated – 12,136

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 – 9,875

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: 9,875
• Atlantic region: 889
• Quebec region: 2,245
• Ontario region: 2,940
• Prairie region: 2,345
• Pacific region: 1,456

14,894

This number represents both federal reviews (14,466) and provincial reviews (428) 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.

75

Note: The purpose of an Elder-Assisted Hearing is to create a culturally responsive hearing process for Indigenous offenders (First Nations, Inuit and Métis). A non-Indigenous offender, who is committed to an Indigenous way of life, may also request an Elder-Assisted Hearing.

Federal day parole: 71%

Federal full parole: 33%

Federal cases: 631 decisions were rendered with the initial decision being affirmed in 86% of cases.

Day parole: 93%

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, 2021, 8,661 victims were registered to receive information from the PBC.

291

1,858

7,179

7,535 pardon decisions rendered, 97% of pardons granted and 3% denied.

1,508 record suspension rendered, 93% of record suspensions ordered and 7% refused.

As of March 31, 2021, there were 150 active clemency cases. In the last five fiscal years (between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021), five clemency requests have been granted, one has been denied and 157 have been discontinued.