Average daily count statistics of adults and youth in custody are derived from daily count statistics of adults and youth incarcerated in adult or youth correctional facilities in Nova Scotia. The average daily count is submitted to Statistics Canada and data is published for the provinces and territories on an annual basis through their Key Indicators Report (KIR) survey and CANSIM. Due to the time lag in publishing the data by Statistics Canada, however, data for the most recent year is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.

Average daily count statistics of adults and youth in custody are derived from daily count statistics of adults and youth incarcerated in adult or youth correctional facilities in Nova Scotia. The average daily count is submitted to Statistics Canada and data is published for the provinces and territories on an annual basis through their Key Indicators Report (KIR) survey and CANSIM. Due to the time lag in publishing the data by Statistics Canada, however, data for the most recent year is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.

Average daily count statistics of adults and youth in custody are derived from daily count statistics of adults and youth incarcerated in adult or youth correctional facilities in Nova Scotia. The average daily count is submitted to Statistics Canada and data is published for the provinces and territories on an annual basis through their Key Indicators Report (KIR) survey and CANSIM. Due to the time lag in publishing the data by Statistics Canada, however, data for the most recent year is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.

This dataset lists the location of provincial correctional facilities for youth and adults, and community corrections offices.

This dataset lists the location of provincial correctional facilities for youth and adults, and community corrections offices.

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New arrivals do not include the transfer of individuals between correctional facilities within the province. Statistics presented are based on data sourced from the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New arrivals do not include the transfer of individuals between correctional facilities within the province. Statistics presented are based on data sourced from the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New arrivals do not include the transfer of individuals between correctional facilities within the province. Statistics presented are based on data sourced from the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).

This dataset provides information on the percentage of offenders in adult correctional facilities by ethnicity and admission status (e.g., remand or sentenced custody). Percentage calculations exclude records where the ethnic background of the offender is unknown. The data is sourced from the Nova Scotia Department of Justice's Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).

This dataset provides information on the percentage of offenders in adult correctional facilities by gender and admission status (e.g., remand or sentenced custody). Percentage calculations exclude records where the gender of the offender is unknown. The data is sourced from the Nova Scotia Department of Justice's Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).