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.
5:10 p.m.
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?
5:10 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
No, I don't have them.
November 2nd, 2010 / 5:10 p.m.
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Do you know how many prisoners will likely be eligible for early parole?
5:10 p.m.
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.
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
As of April 12, 2009, 4,955 prisoners were serving a life sentence.
5:10 p.m.
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.
5:10 p.m.
Bloc
5:10 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Yes, one year later, on April 10—
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
—2010, 1,062 prisoners were eligible to apply for parole under the "faint hope" clause.
5:10 p.m.
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.
5:10 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
These are Correctional Service of Canada figures.
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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?
5:10 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
According to the Correctional Service of Canada, 135 of them have been released.
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.
