Thank you.
Evidence of meeting #33 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was application.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #33 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was application.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Giokas, I believe that we did not finish our discussion.
At this time, how many prisoners are serving a life sentence in Canada? Do you have the latest figures? If you do, when are they from?
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
No, I don't have them.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Do you know how many prisoners will likely be eligible for early parole?
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Yes I do. In April 2010, 1,062 prisoners were eligible to apply for parole under the "faint hope" clause.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
As of April 12, 2009, 4,955 prisoners were serving a life sentence.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
As of April 12, 2009. Those figures were provided by the Correctional Service of Canada. At that time, 4,955 prisoners were serving a life sentence in Canada.
Bloc
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Yes, one year later, on April 10—
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
—2010, 1,062 prisoners were eligible to apply for parole under the "faint hope" clause.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
As of April 25, 2010, only 148 of those 1,062 prisoners had been granted a reduction in the number of years of imprisonment without eligibility for parole.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
These are Correctional Service of Canada figures.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Very well. How many of the 148 prisoners who were eligible for a reduction in the number of years of imprisonment without eligibility for parole have been released?
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
According to the Correctional Service of Canada, 135 of them have been released.
November 2nd, 2010 / 5:10 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
It's from April 25, 2010. I would like to repeat that these figures were provided by the Correctional Service of Canada.
