I'll take a shot at answering your question, but I also note that you will be hearing from the Commissioner of Corrections later in the proceedings. He may have more accurate figures on the number of those admitted to federal corrections who had previously spent time remanded in custody awaiting trial or sentence. I don't have those statistics.
Our analysis shows there will be an increase in both admissions to federal penitentiaries and the amount of time served if the present trends and patterns continue, particularly as they relate to some sub-populations. The two that I mentioned were aboriginal offenders and mentally ill offenders. Federal penitentiaries, particularly at the medium-security level where the majority of offenders spend their sentences, are very burdened in both accommodation capacity and program capacity. Any increase in the number of admissions will further that burden, and we don't think that is conducive to good corrections. We also think it's contrary to the legislative mandate of Correctional Service Canada in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.