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CANADA
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
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CANADA
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
For-the Fiscal Year•·Ended ' ~ 1 •
MARCH 31, .1961
Priee 50 eents Cat. No. J81-1961 . ~ . .
Available from the Queen's Printer Ottawa, Canada·
PRINTED IN KINGSTON PENITENTIARY
To His Excellency Major .General: G.eorges Vanier, D.S.O., M.C., C.D., Governor General of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE Y oUR ExcELLENCY:
1 have the honour to lay bef ore Y our Excellency the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Penitentiaries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1961, made by him in pursuance of the provisions of Section 15 of the Penitentiary Act.
1 have the honour to be, Sir, Y our Excellency's most obedient servant,
E. D. FULTON, Minister of Justice.
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To the Honourable E. D. Fulton, P.C., Q.C., M.P,. M inister of J'U8tice.
Sm,-ln accordance with Section 15 of the Penitentiary Act, I have the honour to submit herewith the following report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1961, together with appropriate statistics dealing with the. penitentiaries.
Ottawa, Novemher 30th, 1961.
1 have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
A. J. MacLEOD, Commissio11er.
PREFACE
"The mood and temper of the public with regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country.
A calm, dispassionate recognition of the rights of the accused, and even of the convicted criminal against the state; A constant heart-searching by ali charged with the dut y of punishment; A desire and an eagerness to rehabilita te in the world of industry those who have paid their due in the hard coinage of punishment; Tireless efforts toward the discovery of curative and regenerative processes; Unfailing faith that there is treasure, if you can only find it, in the heart of every man.
These are the symbols which, in the treatment of crime and criminal, mark and measure the stored up strength of a nation and are a sign and proof of the living virtue in it."
WINSTON CHURCHILL
in the House of Gommons
1910
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTOBY
TREATMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION
General Classification and Psychological Services Vocational and Trade Training Hobbycraft School and Library Departments Recreation Religious Services Inmate Records
ÜRGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Organization Appointments to Senior Positions Staff Administration Staff Training
SERVICES AND SUPPLY DIVISION
Institutional Services Purchasing Food Services
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DIVISION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION
INDUSTRIES DIVISION
Industrial Employment of Inmates Industrial Production Penitentiary Farms
Statistical Data by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics on Inmates Received and Discharged during the Year.
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
for the
FISCAL YEAR 1960-1961
1-INTRODUCTORY
During the year 1960-61 the Penitentiary Service embarked upon a program designed to develop the operations of the Service in accordance with the following principles:
(a) that it is the fundamental responsibility of the institutional system to provide for the custody and control of inmates who are sentenced to imprisonment;
(b) that, as stated by the Fauteux Committee, the chief purpose of punishment is the protection of the public and that this purpose is achieved in two ways: first, by the reform of the off en der, th at is, by ensuring as far as possible, through appropriate punishment, that he will not subsequently commit similar or other breaches of the law; and secondly, by deterring persans other than the offender from committing breaches of the law;
( c) that punishment necessarily in volves discipline, treatment, training and re-education of the offender; and { d) th at the time during which an off en der is in custody should be employed so as to promote to the greatest possible degree the object of reforming
him so that he can, upon release, be rehabilitated as a useful member of society.
During the past year, therefore, the objective of the Penitentiary Service has been threefold:
(a) to provide for the inmates of ali of our institutions a program of training directed positively toward the goal of reforming as many as possible of the inrnates who are in our charge and fitting them, upon discharge, to take their places in free society as law-abiding citizens in that society;
(b) to develop the extremely competent staff necessary in our institutions to administer that program of inmate training; and {c) to establish the institutions wherein that inmate training program might most effectively be carried on by that staff.
INSTITUTIONS In April, 1960, there were some 6,200 inmates confined in federal penitentiaries. There were about 200 inmates in the newly opened medium security institution at Joyceville, Ontario, and 200 in the newly opened minimum f:ecudy institutions at William Head in British Columbia and Valleyfield in Quebec. The rema;ning 5,800 inmates were kept in eight maximum security institutions across the country. Each of these institutions was surrounded by
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a wall; on al! of the walls there were towers; in the towers there were guards armed with rifles; inmates who passed through the gates in their gangs to work outside the wall were accompanied by officers carrying anns; inside the walls the buildings were equipped with a multitude of locked do ors; no persan, wh ether inmate, off1eer or visitor, could pass through these doors without waiting for it to be unlocked and then, after he bad passed through, hearing it locked shut again behind him; inmates were locked in their cells sorne seventeen or eighteen hours a day; during the remaining portion of the day went on the ceaseless and unvaried procedure of counting, recounting and counting again.
Within the past year two of those eight maximum security institutions have been transformed into medium security institutions. At Collin's Bay Penitentiary in Ontario and at the Federal Training Centre in Quebec the towers are no longer manned by guards; the officers who escort inmates outside the walls are no longer armed; most of the doors inside the wall that formerly were locked now remain unlocked; and the business of co un ting inmates has :been eut to an absolute minimum. In the space of one year, therefore, the number of inmates who are kept under medium security conditions bas increased from 200 to almost 1,600 (assisted, of course, by the opening of the new, medium security, Leclerc Institution at St. Vincent de Paul, Quebec) and the 200 kept in minimum security bas, by reason of the opening of the new Springhill Institution, increased to 325.
As of Ap.ril, 1961, therefore, the federal penitentiary system consisted of six maximum security, four medium security and three minimum security institutions.
It would, of course, have been a boon bad the penitentiary population, during the past winter, remained constant. Unfortunately that bas not been the case. Between November, 1960, and March, 1961, the total inmate population increased by sorne 550, more than enough to fill one medium security institution of reasonable size. The extent of the p.roblem facing the Penitentiary Service becomes apparent when it is recalled that last fall our institutions were already overcrowded and that an institution to accommodate over 500 inmates can scarcely be constructed and set in operation in less than two years. However, the establishment of the farm camps and the correctional work camps will help the situa ti on this year. W e shall also be acquiring property and preparing plans for the construction, in 1962, in the Lower Mainland arca of British Columbia, of a Drug Addiction Treatment Institution in which will be confined those persons who are drug addicts and who have been sentenced to penitentiary terms for criminal offences. This institution should be ready for occupancy in about two years and in it we shall try to p.rovide treatment and training for addicts th at will assist them to overcome the drug ha bit.
PENITENTIARY SERVICE STAFF
The Penitentiary Service has never operated on a truly national basis in the sense that the young penitentiary officer, anticipating a lifetime career in the Service, might reasonably look forward to promotions that would take him to othe.r institutions across the country. For the purposes of staff promotion, except at the very highest level, each institution operated as an isolated unit. Thus the young officer, starting out as a Guard Grade 1, bad to wait until a death or resignation in his own institution brought about a vacancy at the Guard Grade 2 level to which he might aspire. It was even more difficult for him to reach the rank of Keeper. The odds against him ever attaining the .rank of Chief Keeper, to say nothing of Deputy Warden or Warden, were extremely great indeed. The Correctional Planning Committee, in its travels, interviewed hundreds of officers with more than ten years' service who bad never been inside another penitentiary. The effect of this was, of course, to produce stagnation
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in what should have been a healthy flow of talent through ali institutions. . In the past year, therefore, we have embarked upon a program of career
planning for penitentiary office.rs that will have the result, we feel, of creating new e!lthusiasms on the part of penitentiary officers because they will see before them the possibility of advancement through transfers to other institutions, but, what is even more important, will permit the Penitentiary Service, at any given time, to find the right man to do the job that has to be done. Already sorne significant changes have been made. Since Septeni'ber, 1960, eight of oux institutions ·have received new Wardens, either by transfer or appointment. At the present time fourteen officers are changing their institutions to take over the position of Assistant W arden at other institutions. During the coming summer twelve officers will leave thei.r present institutions to become Superintendents or Administration and Supply Officers at the new correctional work camps and farm camps. Ali of these appointments and transfers will leave vacancies which, in being filled, will involve transfers and promotions of subordinate officers.
·w e have taken steps during the past year to imp.rove both the quantity and. quality of staff training that is provided for penitentiary officers. Since 1948 the Penitentiary Service has operated a Staff College which, since 1952, has been located in Kingston, Ontario. However, the available facilities did not permit more than 21 officers to be on course at one time and, for the most part, the training that was provided was primarily of the basic training variety. Between 1948 and 1960 sorne 1,500 penitentiary officers received formai training at the Staff College. Taking into account resignations, retirements and .deaths, the result is that at the present time less than half of our penitentiary officers have received this type of training.
In December, 1960, a Directo.r of Staff Training was appointed at Headquarters in Ottawa. It is the responsibility of this officer to plan and co-ordinate staff training at all levels of the Service, including in-servic.e training at each of our institutions. This year courses have been conducted for the group of officers from which oux farm and correctional camp commanders will be selected and also for the group of officers from which our Assistant Wardens will be selected. Additional space has been acquired at Kingston so that now sorne 40 o:fficers can be on course at any one time. In addition, it is our expectation that within a few months we shall be able to open a Staff Coliege at St. Vincent de Paul, Quebec, to serve the officers in our Quebec institutions.
We have placed special emphasis upon building up our professional and semi-professional counselling staff in oux institutions. At the moment we have 75 positions for supervisors of classification, psychologists, class~fication officers and assistant classification officers. Not all of these positions have been filied, as yet, because in common with ali other organizations engaged in correctional work we find that the supply of this type of trained personnel never seems to catch up with the demand. In respect of this type of officer the establishment for 1961-62 is increased by thi.rty per cent over what it was last year.
The Canadian Penitentiary Service officer has traditionally been dressed in a khaki uniform with brass buttons. We believe that this military effect is neither necessary nor desirable in our institutions and, accordingly, we have, during the past few months, designed a completely new style of uniform fo.r our officers. It will be blue in colour and eut along civilian lines. There will be no brass buttons. W e are now commencing production, in our institutions, of tliis style of uniform and we expect, by this time next year, to have ali of our officers in our minimum security institutions wearing it. By the end of 1962 wé expect to have this style of uniform available for ali office.rs who serve in medium security institutions. Ultiniately it· will be in use even in the maximum security institutions.
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INMATE TRAINING PROGRAM
The prima.ry purpose of a penitentiary system is to provide for the custody and training of inmates. W e have, I think, made significant progress in the development of our training program for inmates duxing the past year. In this respect the most significant feature has been the development of an evening training program. A year ago, in almost all of our institutions, the inmate's day ended at 4.30 in the afternoon when he was locked in his cell, there to remain until released at 7.00 o'clock the following morning. Within the last four months we have been able to institute a program of evening activity for inmates in all of our institutions but one. The one exception is St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary where the seriously overcrowded conditions have made it impossible to put the new program into effect.
The program of evening activities cannot, as yet, be described either as extensive or sophisticated. The important thing is that what many people cont:erned with prison work said could not be done has now been clone and inmates are out of thei.r cells, engaged in communal activities, from 6.30 in the evening . .mtil 9.30 or 10.00 o'clock. In those institutions where we have auditoria, inmates can, during this ev€.11mg period, engage in team sports and other group activities that require substantial floor space. I should add that at those institutions which now do not have auditorium facilities, they are now either under construction or on the point of construction. In any event, at all of our institutions with the exception of St. Vincent de Paul, inmates can, during the evening hours, watch television, play bridge, take part in choir or orchestra practice, play table tennis, browse in the library or watch educational films. In sorne of our institutions interested and qualified citizens from the community come into the institution at night to conduct a.rt classes, book club activities, public speaking groups, Alcoholics Anonymous and other activities of a comparable nature. In one of our institutions we have been able to start a program of evening visits by relatives and friends.
In keeping with our thinking that the inmate should be encouraged to maintain contact with his family and with friends who can be of assistance to him, we have expanded inmate letter-writing privileges substantially. Where formerly the inmate was permitted to write only four letters a month to a selected list of correspondents, he may now write as many letters as he wishes to whatever persons he wishes, except those with whom the W arden feels it is not in the inmate's interest to correspond.
W e are trying to get away from the old-fashioned idea that, when an inmate receives a visitor, the meeting must take place in cold, bare, austere suxroundings and that no word may pass between the inmate and his visitor unless it is overheard by a prison officer. Recently, in severa! of our institutions, we have been able to remove the long table at which the inmate sat on one side and the visitor sat on the other, and we have removed aho the screen of glass or mesh that was designed to p.rohibit the slightest physical contact between inmate and visitor. The visiting rooms at these institutions are now fitted with small square tables, with comfortable chairs, at which the inmate and his visitor sit to discuss their problems. Their conversation is not overheard by the single officer who sits at the far end of the room. In the room there a.re pictures on the wall and potted plants. The atmosphere is informai and, as far as it is possible to make it, homelike. I should add that during this coming summer we shall be extending greatly the amount of outdoor family visiting that is carried on at our institutions.
W e propose to do something about inmate clothing and, to that end, we have stopped purchasing the so-called "prai.rie brown" material that, for so many years, has been the distinctive colour of inmate clothing. 1 should think
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that in the course of the next two years we shall find that an· of. our inmates are dressed in a more attractive looking gray typé of material and, for winter wear, the inmate will have a serviceable, smart-looking parkha that will be a tremendous improvement over the brown winter jacket that is now issued to him. There will, in addition, be an issue of white, cotton shirts for evening activities. W e propose to extend further the program of inmate activities in the community. For example, a small group of inmates f.rom Kingston Penitentiary last summer attended night classes at Queen's University to study advanced techniques in the printer's trade. These inmates, dressed in civilian clothing and accompanied by two prison officers, also in civilian clothing, mingled freely with and were accepted readily by the other students attending the courses who were, of course, responsible citizens of Kingston. Again, you have undoubtedly beard that last March fourteen inmates of the William Head Institution, who were graduating from a public speaking course given at the institution, travelled in civilian clothing to Victoria and held their graduation exercises at a private club. This function was attended 'by the Mayor of the City and his wife as weB as other civic officiais and interested citizens. The local newspaper reported that "half a dozen shopkeepers watchéd as the inmates' bus pulled up in front of the club. The inmates themselves cast curious glanees at the pedestrians. Inside the club, however, it was impossible to separate them from guests until they were introduced as inmates." I should mention, further, that at a number of our institutions we have been able to start a program under which, du.ring the season of certain religious festivals such as Easter and Christmas, relatives of the inmates come to the institution to take part in religious services with inmates and remain thereafter for a social hour in surroundings of complete informality and lack of restraint. During the Easter period just past sorne 70 relatives attended the Protestant religious services in these circumstances and an equal number attended the Roman Catholic services.
FUTURE TRENDS We in the Penitentiary Service feel that in the past year we have made
.1 good start toward the development of a modern, effective, efficient penal system, within the bounds of our responsibility and authority. It is our intention to press forward vigorously with this development during the new fiscal year. To that end it is our intention that during the summer of 1961 emphasis should be placed on the development of minimum security institutions. Across the country we shall be opening five correctional work camps, each designed to provide accommodation and training for 80 inmates who will be engaged in public works projects such as land drainage, forest cl-earing, reforestation and the like - ali of them projects that would not be commenced within ten years if they bad to be paid for out of tax moneys at the· going rates of civilian pay. It is proposed to establish these at Agassiz, B.C.,· Petawawa, Ontario, Bracebridge, Ontario, Gatineau Park, Quebec, and at one other location, as yet not selected, in the Province of Quebec. In addition, it is proposed to establish five minimum security farm camps, one at each of five institutions that operate farms. The institutions involved are Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick, St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary in Quebec, Collin's Bay Penitentiary in Ontario, Manitoba Penitentiary in Manitoba, and Saskatchewan Penitentiary at Prince Albert. The farm camps will also be designed for 80 inmates who will carry on ali of the work that must be clone outsidc the wall. Thus, at these main institutions, will end the practice of gangs of inmates being escorted outside the wall to work.
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It is hoped tbat during the next fiscal yea.r a revised Penitentiary Act will be passed by Parliament and tbat, during the year, it rwill be brought into force, together with new Penitentiary Regulations, Commissioner's Directives and Divisional Staff Instructions. It is hoped also that the office of the Commissioner will be reorganized into four major divisions: Inmate Training; Organization and Administration; Finance and Services; and Penitentiary Industries.
It is hoped also tha.t a small research section will be formed to develop jointly programs for inmate training through the examination of statistical material arising out of our present program, through study of programs of penal methods in othe.r jurisdictions and by collahorating with universities and other centres of learning that are interested in modern correctional procedures.
Satisfactory progress bas been made thus far and it is to be hoped that the new programs already introduced and those ·about to be introduced will help to bring about the rehabilitation of our penitentiary inmates as good citizens and a consequent decrease in the rate of recidivism.
Il - TREATMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION
GENERAL
The Inmate Treatment and Training Division is responsible for ail matters pertaining to inmate treatment, including inma.te records, inmate classification, psychological assessments, counselling, transfera, academie and vocational education, religious services, canteens, pre release planning, after care agencies, and Alcoholic Anonymous, and welfare generally.
CLASSIFIOATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
A new position of Director of Classification and Psychological Services was created at Head Office, for the purpose of integrating and co-ordinating the expanding services.
With the increased emphasis on treatment, staff from ail Institutions report a greatly inCJ'ea.sed workload which, with a small number of personnel, has made the situation critical. Despite these handicaps, members of this Department have continued to provide satisfactory service. They have accepted added responsibilities and it is hoped that an increased staff establishment will bring sorne relief to their heavy work schedule. Among their added duties have been (a) an increased number of repo.rts to the National Parole Service resulting in a greater number of interviews with the inmates and the representatives of after care agencies; (b) the creation of area classification boards which determine the suitability of inmates for transfer to medium and minimum security institutions; and (c) the supervision of the Alcoholics Anonymous pro gram.
Psychological services especially need considerable expansion. In addition to interviewing inmates, the institutional psychologists have been asked to assess the suitability of applicants for senior staff courses and of applicants for employment as correctional officers.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES 7 The foHowing table describes the work accomplished, together with the staff establishment for ca.rrying it out:
Interviews Achnissions ........................................... . Institutional Classil1lcation Boards ..................... . Area Classification Boards ........................... . Reclassification Boards ................................ .. Discharae and Pre release ............................ .. Coun.selling and personnel ............................. . Interviews with otricers ............................... . Interviews with Staft Applicants ....................... . Interviews with inmates ............................... . Interviews with Agency representatilves ............... .
Reports Admission reporta ..................................... . Progress reports ...................................... .. Pre release and Discharge reports ..................... . Special reports for National Parole Service ............. . Referra1s to Ps~trist ............................... . Reports on Staft AppUcants ........................... .
4,122 4,402 4,541 5,488 3,682
32,770 3,034
835 1,070 8,190
3,296 2,394 2,903 1,883
751 602
C orrespondence Inter-Departmental and outside contacts 16,000
Meeting1 Classiflcation, grading, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Alcohollcs Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 956 Group Counselling sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746 Others...................................... .. . . . . . . . ... 239
Psychology D Tests
<a> InteiUgence: JrOUP ...•.... .... ..... .... .. . .. .. 2,809 individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 (b) Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,825 <c> Interests & Aptitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,296 Total........................ 6,567 ii) Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2,738 iii) Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 780
Other Activitiea Lectures to staft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 117 Attendance at courses, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Staff Establishment Number of psychologists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Ca) Number of classification otricers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Cb) Number of classification assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Cc> <a> 2 vacancies; (b) 5 vacancies; <c> 2 vacancies.
VOCATIONAL AND TRADE TRAINING Vocational Education Two types of trade training courses are conducted under the Vocational Education program, (a) full time Vocational courses in shops specifically designed and sta:ffed as a training unit; and (b) Occupational courses of the onthe-job type conducted in shops whose primary function is industry, maintenance or construction. In both cases adequate trade related training is afforded the trainees in accordance with the requirements of the trade.
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No additional. Vocational courses were iriaugurated during the yea.r due
to limitations of staff and facilities, the ,totaL numQer remaining at 45 with 386
trainees. Seventeen new Occupational courses were inaugurated during the
year bringing the total to 52 with approximately 320 trainees. Over one half of
the Occupational courses have originated within the past two years. The com
bined couœes under the . Vocational Education program being 97 courses with
706 students in training at March 31, 1961. During the past 13 years, 4,784 inmates have l?een enrolled in Vocational
courses.' Of this number, 1,283 failed their course. or ceased training for a
variety of reasons, 669 were released prior to comph~tion of their course, 2,446
graduated and 386 remain in course. Cumùlative figu.res 'have not been retained
for trainees undertaking Occupational . courses. .
Of the 2,300 released graduates, a total of 794 or 34.5% had further records
meriting another penitentiary sentence, a suspended sentence, a fine or a re
formatory sentence. Of the 669 who were released prior to graduat~on, a total
of 212 or 31.7% had further records. An experimental basic system of job-casting was successfully uridertaken
in the Vocational shops at William Head for the purpos.e of preparing estimates
and work projects undertaken by trainees. Time she~ts-cwere car~fully kept
for each project and the information thus gathe.red was used by the commercial
trainees to prepare payroll records and job-cost records thus ·affording them
an opportunity to use live information ,in p.btaini11g practical experi~nce in this
phase of their training. The trainees in the shops also benefitted by receiving
an accurate account of the work performed and an approximation of its value
in terms of production and wages . , During the past fiscal year, full advantage was taken of .opportunities for
Vocational instructors to attend .and participa te· in speCialized training avait
able locally. In addition, P.O.T.C. 87, a four week course in teacher training
was conducted at the Penitentiary Staff College. Twenty-six Vocational and
Control training instructors, who had not previously undertaken this type of
training, formed the student body of this course. AU passed their. examinations
and practice teaching sessions successfully. This course was conducted entirely
by Penitentiary Service pe.rsonnel from Head Office,. Collin's Bay and the
Federal Training Centre. ·
lnmate Occupational Courses
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SASKATCHEWAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Painting Welding
CQ.rpentr~ Plumbing Painting Sheet Metal
Carpentry Sheet Metal
· Ca.rpentry Commercial · · Drafting/Blue Print · Plastering · ·Plumbing · Service Station
Carpentry ".Ma~hine Shop
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VOCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING COURSES-MARCH 31, 1961
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Au·tomotive Mechanics x x x xC2) x 6 Basic Training CM etal Trades) x 1 Body Work & Painting ......... x 1 Bricklaying •••• 0 0 ••• 0 •••••• 0 •• x xC2) x x x 6 Cabinetmaking •••• 0 0 •••••• 0 ••• 0 xC2) 2 Carpentry ....................... x x x x x x 6 Commercial .................... x x 2 Diesel ••• 0 ••••• 0 •••••••••• 0. 0. x 1 Draughting ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••• x 1 Electrical ••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••••• 0 ••• x x 2 Elementary CGeneral Shop> x x 2 Machine Shop ................... x x 2 Painting & Decora ting •• 0 •••••• x 1 Plastering ••••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 ••• 0 x 1 Plumbing • 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 •••••• 0. 0 x xC2) x x 5 Sheet Metal •• 0 ••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••• x x x 3 Upholsrtery ...................... x 1 Welding •••••••••• 0 ••• 0. 0 ••••••• x x 2
Total 5 18 8 2 5 6 3 45
Occupational Training
Automotive Mechanics x x x s Barbering-Part time Inst. 0 •••••
x x x x 4 Body Work & Painting ••• 0 ••••• x 1 Bookbinding •• 0 ••••••••••••••••• x 1 Bricklaying • 0 •••••••••• 0 0. 0. 0 ••• x x 2 Blue Print •• 0 •••••• 0 •••• 0. 0 •••• x 1 Carpentry ••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0 x x x x 4 Commercial 0. 0 •• 0 •••••••••• 0 •• 0 x x x 3 Draughting •• 0 ••• 0 0 •••••• x 1 ElectricaljElectronics • 0 ••••••••• x xC2) 3 First Aïd & Hospital ........... x x x 3 Laundry ••••••••••• 0 0 0 ••••• x 1 Machine Shop ................. x x x 3 Nursing Orderlies ..... . . . . . . . x 1 Painting 0 0 0 ••••• 0 ••••••••••••• x x 2 Plastering ••• 0 0 ••••••••••• 0 0 •••• x x 2 Plumbing • 0 0 •••••••••••••• x x 2 Service Station • 0 •••••••••••• 0. x 1 Sheet Metal 0 ••••••• 0. 0. 0 •• 0 0 ••• x x x 3 Shoe Re pair •••••••• 0 ••••••••• 0 x x 2 Si.gn Writing ••••••••• 0 x 1 Stationary Engineering x x x 3 Upholstery •••• 0 •••• 0 •• 0 •• x 1 Weaving Clnvisible) ..... . . . . . . . x 1 Welding •• 0 •••••••••••• 0 •• x x 2 Wheel Alignment Part time Inst. x 1
Total 12 5 1 4 7 19 2 2 52
GRAND TOTAL 17 21 9 6 12 25 5 2 97
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HOBB~ORAFT
Approximately 30o/o of the inmate population engage in hobbycraft as a spare time activity. There are twenty-five a.pproved hobbies sorne of which are highly specialized and, therefore, ]imited in application to a few skilled hobbyists. Leatherc.raft, metal tQoling ·and petit-point appear to be the most popular hobbies. . • •· ·
As a therapy, hobbycraft is encouraged ·,to promote experience in the judicious purchase of tools and. materials, to ~evelop perseverance, constructive thinking and a sense of achievement. In addition, a monetary value is derived from the sale of hobby articles which is. of benefit to the hobbyist upon release.
The sale of hobby articles is primarily to persons visiting the institutions, however, severa! sales were arranged a.t local fairs during the year·with good results. The larger number of instittitional visitors; · ·athlé.tic teams, · choral groups, entertainers and citizen groups has resulted in a higher ·volume of sales during this fiscal year. · · · ·• · · · ·
Hobbycraft regulations are designed to -realize full advantage of the therapeutic values of this activity. All hobby work is a cellular or dormitory aetivity. .
The larger institutions conti:~me t() p.roduce an inmate publication on a monthly ba.sis. The publication is prepared and produced by the inmates themselves and is regarded as a medium of self-expression and a me~ns of acquainting pU'blic subscribers and others with peni~entiary life and penitentiary programs.
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY DEPARTMENTS
The school programs cover a variety of subjects by either direct instruction or correspondence course. Academie instruction usually follows the require~ ments of the Provincial Edu.cational Sy~&teiD.B and is generally conducted on a part-time voluntary basis during. the working day. Sorne progress has been made in organized evening instruction, particularly in first aid, etc.
Invariably, lack of progress generally and th~ high drop-out .rate of both sohoolroom and correspondence students .can be directly attributed to a shortage of tea.chers and/or inadequate facilities. Positive steps have been taken to remedy both situ~tions. Construction of a recreational hall with school fa.cilities was commenced under tJhe Wintet W orks Pro gram at British Columbia Penitentiary and at Collin's Bay Penitentiary. A new building combining living, recreational and school· facilities was completed at the Prison for W omen. Provision has been made to commence construction of a new recreational hall with school facilities at Manitoba during the next fiscal year. . ·
Where açademic studies are a compulsory phase of other training p.rogra.ms, the drop-out rate is very low. Where evening academie classes have been organized, the results with respect to completions of the training progra.m have been gratifying. . ~-
Special classes in a nuniber of technical subjects, Dale Carnegie groups, and classes of a general information nature, usually conducted by visiting lecturers have increased during the year. The number of graduates has ind~cated the interest shown in such courses and the éffectiveness of the program itself. We are indebted to the lecturers who gave 6f their time and talent during the evenings or weekends. Severa! Dale Carnegie graduation ceremonies were held during the year, these were attended by the graduates, their instructors, staff members and visitors from the community. .· .
Institutional libraries are well stocked with fict~on) Jl.OD;~fiction, technic.al . and other books, as well as newspapers,· magazines and periodicals. Extensive use is made of library facilities and good results have been obtained by opening the libraries for evening reading or study. Sorne use has been made of educa-tional films in the libra.ries during the evening recreation period. · ·
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RECREATION . An evening recreation program was inaugurated. during the fiscal year in the institutions where a program of this nature was not in effect earlier. Indoor and outdoo.t; ,sports suitable to aU types of interests and abilities have been organized for both winter and summer activity. Intra-mural teams have been organized in severa! sports at ali institutions as have a smaller number of Ali Star teams who compete with visiting teams for community or outside lelligues. A new building inco.rporating a recreation hall was completed at the Prison for Women this year. With the completion of auditoria, · riow under construction, at Collin's Bay, British Columbia Penitentiary and Manitoba, facilities at ali institutions except St. Vincent de Paul for outdoor and indoor recreational programs will be quite adequate. Special events, in addition to the AU Star games, were arranged throughout the year including concerts, boxing and wrestling cards, track meets, annual sports day. A definite increase in activities of this nature was noted during the year dl!~ ~o the adverit of evening recreation. Films are shown on the aver-age of once' per week. . AU athletic and spo;rting activities are now carried on as a leisure time activity during the evenings or weekends .
. · RELIGIOUS SERVICES ·'
Religious services conducted each week in the Chapela are usually attended. on a voluntary basis, however, severa! smaller institutions, particularly those for younger offenders, make religious education a cqmpulsory part of the treatment p.rogram with excellent results. Where attendance is voluntary, average participation is approximately 30%. . . . Regular. services of all faiths were supplemented by annual missions, Bible class groups, religious reading clubs, and other special services. Participation by visiting clergy, the Salvation Army, choral groups and citizen ·groups conitnues to increase with excellent .results. Inmate choral groups have been established in. s.everal of the larger institutions. Individual and family interviews by the Chaplains constitute an important phase of the religious program. More use is being made of religious films for instructionaJ purposes and the Chaplains utilizing films in their programs a.re quite entJhusiastic over the response shown by the inmates.
INMATE RECORDS The disposition ~f p~rsons on the registers of the Penitentiary Service are ta:bulated · below. These tables show comparative inmate population as of April 1, 1960 and April: 1, 1961.
Institutional inmate population N·ewfoundland ........................................ .. Dorchester . . . . . ...................................... .. St; Vincent de Paul ................................... . Leclerc ..... , ; . . .................................... . Federal Training Centre ................................ . Kingston <Male) ...................................... : .. Kingston <Female) ...................................... . Joyceville .... : ........................................ . Collin's Bay .......................................... .. Manitoba .............................................. .. Saskatchewan ........................................ . British Columbia ...................................... .
Total Institutional inmate population, April ·1, 1960.· . ~ ... · ........ ·
-· 431 967 117 217" 456 414 625 743
&,265·
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Inrnates on Register but not in penitentiaries
Iruna.tes in Provincial Mental Institutions
Section 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Section 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Courts .................................. . On bail ................................. . Other institutions, hospitals, etc. . .......... . Unlawfully at large ..................... . Pre-release ............................... .
Total of inmates on register, April 1, 1960 ........ .
Adrnissions April 1, 1960 to March 31, 1961
9 1
14 2 1
From Courts .............. Males . . . . . . . . . . 3,272 Females . . . . . . . . 88
By transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Males ........ . Females
Total admissions . . . . . . . . . Males ........ . Females
Releases and Trans/ers
1,599 36
4,871 102
52
27 8,344
3,388
1,635
4,973
Expiration of sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,762 Paroi~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,049 Unconditional release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Court Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,635 Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Transferred to Provincial Institutions, Sec. 57 . . . . . . . . . . 6 Other reasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Total Releases and Transfers . . . . . . . . . . 4,579 Increase in inmate population for fiscal year 1960-61. . . . . . 394
Total inmates on register April 1, 1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,738
Disposition of inrnate population March 31, 1961 In On
Penitentiary Register
Newfoundland ........................... . 33 34 Dorchester ............................... . 709 713 St. Vincent de Paul ..................... . 1,425 1,453 Leclerc . . .................. .. 300 304 Federal Training Centre ................ . 407 407 Kingston <Male) ......................... . Kingston <Female) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . JoycevUle ................................ ..
914 939 118 124 398 397
Collin's Bay . . . . . . . . . ................... . Manitoba ................................. .
453 453 424 427
Saskatchewan .......................... .. 713 732 British Columbia ......................... . 748 755
*Totals ........................... · · · · · · · · · 6,643 6,738
*Total in penitentiaries includes inmates at satellite institutions as follows:
Dorchester <Springhill Institution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 St Vincent de Paul <Valleytleld Camp) . . . . . . . . . . . 96 British Columbia <William Head Installation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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lnmates on Register but not in penitentiaries Inmates in Provincial Mental Institutions
Section 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 Section 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47
Courts .................................. . On bail . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . Other Institutions, hospitals, etc. . ........ . UnLawfully at large . . . . . . . . ............. .. Pre-release ............................... .
Total inmates on register April 1, 1961 ..... .
8 4
17 4 1
ESCA.PES from Penitentiaries year ending March 31, 1961. Pen.itentiary Escapes Recaptures
Dorchester ............... . 6 6 Sprdnghill . . . . ....... .. 4 4 St. Vincent de Paul ....... . 9 8 Kingston ......... . 1 1 Prison for Women ........ . 1 1 J oyceville ................ .. 5 5 Collin's Bay ............. . .4 4 Manitoba ................ .. 1 Saskatchewan ............ .. 2 2
33 31
61
34 6,738
At Large 31 MAR 61
1
1
2
III- ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
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The Organization and Administration Division became effective September 1, 1960, and is responsible for the organizational and procedural direction of the Pcnitentiary Service; staff administration; staff training; and head office administration.
The Organization and Administration Division is organized with a Division-al Head and three sections, They are ·
(a) Staff administration (b) Staff training (c) Head office administration.
ORGANIZATION
The Division has coordinated the issue of Head Office Circular Letters, a temporary measure anticipating the coming ·into force of a revised Penitentiary Act, Penitentiary Regulations, Commissioner's Directives, and Divisional Staff Instructions. Severa! conferences embracing institutional .representations on policy have assisteà in laying the groundwork for the manuals of procedure that will be issued during the coming year.
APPOI1\TTMENTS TO SENIOR POSITIONS
Major General R. B. Gibson vacated the position of Commissioner of Penitentiaries on September 1, 1960, and was appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister of Jus ti ce on Correctional Planning.
The following appointments were made effective the dates shown:
Allen J. MacLeod, Commissioner of Penitentiaries, September 1, 1960 James R. Stone, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Penitentiaries,
September 1, 1960
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Louis P. Gendreau, Divisional Head, Medical Services, September 1, 1960 Jean B. Martineau, Divisional Head, Inmate Treatment and Training,
November 1, 1960 Ralph E. March, Divisional Head, Organization and Administration,
September 1, 1960 Freeman Waugh, Divisional Head, Services and Supply,
September 1, 1960 John A. Birchenough, A/Divisional Head, Financial Services,
September 1, 1960 James A. McLaughlin, Divisional Head, Industries, September 1, 1960
During the year severa! changes were made in the incumbents of the senior positions in the institutions. Listed below are the names of the incumbents, the description of the position, the effective dates and the type of change of appointment.
There was the following interchange of Wardens: Warden D. M. McLean transferred from Dorchester to Kingston Warden C. E. Desrosiers transferred from Manitoba to Do.rchester Warden F. C. B. Cummins transferred from British Columbia to Saskatchewan Warden T. W. Hall transferred from Saskatchewan to British Columbia.
Kingston Penitentiary and Prison for Women
Johnstone, W. F. H. Warden 2 transferred as Director of Staff Training, effective December 1, 1960.
Davidson, S. C.
McLean, D. M.
Jarvis, A. J.
Macneill, Miss I. J.
St. Vincent de Pau~ and
LeBel, Lt. Col. G.
Brodeur, E.
Surprenant, J. R. G. Ponting, W. T.
Belanger, J. C. A.
Lalonde, R.
LeCorre, M. J. M.
Dorchester Penitentiary
McLean, D. M.
Deputy Warden 2, retired because of age effective December 1, 1960. Promoted and transferred from W arden lA, Dorchester, to W arden 2, Kingston, effective December 1, 1960. Promoted and transferred from Chief Keeper, Joyceville, to Deputy Warden 2, Kingston, effective December 1, 1960. Appointed Superintendent of Prison for W omen, effective December 1, 1960.
Valleyfield
Warden 2, retired because of age effective March 5, 1961. Deputy Warden 2, retired because of age effective October 1, 1960. Appointed Warden 2 effective October 5, 1960. Promoted from Chief Keeper (P.O. 6) to Deputy Warden 2 effective Reptember 13, 1960. (Retired due to age, retiring leave effective March 5, 1961). Promoted from Engineer Gr. 2 (1.10), to Deputy Warden 2 effective March 5, 1961. Promoted from Keeper to Chief Superviser (P.O. 6), Valleyfield, effective April 1, 1960. Promoted and transferred from Chief Supervisor, Valleyfield, to Deputy Warden, Leclerc, effective April 1, 1960.
W arden 2 promoted and transferred to Kingston effective December 1, 1960.
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Crandall, C. W.
Desrosiers, C. E.
Smith, H.F.
Springhill Institution Devarennes, J. A.
Manitoba Penitentiary Desrosiers, C. E.
Harris, F. S.
Deputy Warden 1 retired because of ill-health effective January 12, 1961. Promoted and transferred from W arden 1, Manitoba, to Warden lA, Dorchester, effective December 1, 1960. Promoted from Classification Officer (R.O. 6) to Deputy Warden 1 effective July 18, 1960.
Promoted and transferred from Chief Keeper to Chief Supervisor (P.O. 8) effective June 1, 1960.
W arden, promoted and transferred to Dorchester effective October 1, 1960. Promoted and transferred from Deputy Warden 1, Joyceville, to Warden 1, Manitoba, effective De-cember 1, 1960.
British Columbia Penîtentiary and William Head Institution Oummins, F. C. B.
Hall, T. W.
Saskatchewan Penitentiary Hall, T. W.
Cummins, F. C. B.
Federal Training Centre Martineau, J. B.
LaFerrierei, J. C. A.
Lavery, J. P. A. M.
Joyceville Institution Harris, F. S.
Meers, J~ H.
Leclerc Institution Desgroseilliers, J. P. LeCorre, M. J. M. ,. ,, '
Warden, transferred to Saskatchewan effective September 6, 1960. Promoted to W arden lA, Saskatchewan effective April 1, 1960, and transferred as Warden lA to British Columbia effective September 6, 1960.
W arden, transferred to British Columbia effective September 6, 1960. Promoted from Warden Gr. 1 to Warden lA, British Columbia, effective April 1, 1960, and transferred as Warden lA to Saskatchewan effective September 6, 1960.
Transferred to Assistant Commissioner, Head Office, Justice Bldg., effective November 1, 1960. Promoted from Deputy Director to Director, (Warden 1) effective Novemher 1, 1960.
P.romoted from C.V.O. to Deputy Director effective November 1, 1960.
Deputy Warden promoted and transferred to Warden 1, Manitoba, effective December 1, 1960. Promoted and transferred from Ohief T.rade Instructor (1.9), Kingston, to Deputy W arden 1, Joyceville, effective December 1, 1960.
Appointed Warden 1 effective November 1, 1960. P.romoted and transferred from Chief Supervisor, Valleyfield, to Deputy W arden 1, Leclerc, effective April 1, 1960.
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STAFF ADMINISTRATION
Appointments in the Penitentiaries
During the year there were 390 appointments of which 87 were veterans
with overseas active service. 234 Guard applicants and 6 matrons were taken
on strength against 229 in 1959-60.
By institution these applicants were: Custodial Administrative Total Officers and Executive
Kingston Penitentiary ............... . 22 11 33
Prison for W omen ....... . 6 4 10
St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary and Valleyfield ..................... . 48 19 67
Dorchester ..................... . 11 16 27
Springhill Institution ................ .. 18 12 30
Manitoba Penitentiary ................ . 13 6 19
British Columbia Penitentiary and William Head Installation ....... . 18 11 29
Saskatchewan Penitentiary .......... .. 13 4 17
Collin's Bay Penitentiary ............ .. 10 8 18
Federal Training Centre ............. . 15 14 29
J oyceville Institution . . . . ............ . 25 13 38
Leclerc Institution ................... . 41 32 73
240 150 390
Appointments for the last nine years were as follows:
1952-53 ...................................................... 244
1953-54 ...................................................... 232
1954-55 ..................................................... 2'15
1955-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
1956-57 ..................................................... 195
1957-58 ..................................................... 179
1958-59 ...................................................... 245
1959-60 ...................................................... 373
1960-61 ...................................................... 390
Retirements
A total of 184 officers le ft the Service: 116 resigned; 36 were retired; 22
were dismissed; 8 died; 1 was transferred to Head Office, and 1 was on extended
leave without pay. Retirements for the last seven years were:
1960-61 ...................................................... 184
1959-60 ..................................................... 154
1958-59 ..................................................... 117
1957-58 ..................................................... 114
1956-57 ...................................................... 144
1955-56 ..................................................... 186
1954-55 ...................................................... 160
Out of 116 employees who resigned, 61 were Guards, as compared with
80 in 1959-60. Amongst those whose retirement was effective during the year, there were
29 who had 25 years of service or more.
New Positions
213 new positions were autho.rized by Treasury Board, of which 78 were
for the custodial staff, 111 for the administrative staff, and 24 for the executive
staff. 25 Guard positions were rleleted from Kingston Penitentiary and added
to Joyceville and 25 Guard positions were deleted from St. Vincent de Paul and
added to Leclerc Institution.
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By institution these positions were: Penitentiary Execu·tive Administrative Custodial Total Kingston . . •••••• 0 •• 1 3 4 Prison for Women 4 5 9 St. Vincent de Paul and Valleyfield Camp .... 1 5 6 Dorchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 3 Springhill .................. 2 21 30 53 Manitoba ........... 4 4 British Columbia • 0 •••••••• 1 2 3 William Head ••• 0 ••••••• 0 •• 1 1 Saskatchewan •••••• 0 ••••••• 3 3 Collin's Bay 4 4 Federal Training Centre 1 1 2 Joyceville •••••• 0 •••••••••• 2 13 25(-25) 40(-25) Leclerc 15 47 68(-25) 130(-25) Penitentiary Staff College 1 1
24 Ill 128(78) 263(213) Promotions During the year, 273 officers were promoted to higher status. Within the Custodial Staff, 41 Guards Grade 1 (P.A. 3) were promoted to Guards Grade 2 (P.A. 5), and 15 Guards Grade 2 (P.A. 5) were promoted to Keepers (P.O. 1); 2 Keepers (P.O. 1) were promoted to (P.O. 2), 1 Keeper (P.O. 1) to (P.O. 3), 2 Keepe.rs (P.O. 3) to Chief Keepers (P.O. 6), and 1 Keeper (P.O. 1) to Prineipal Keeper (P.O. 3); 5 Supervisors Grade 2 (P.A. 5) were promoted to (P.A. 6), and 4 Guards (P.A. 3) and 1 Guard (P.A. 5) were promoted to Guard Supervisors (1.1).
STAFF TRAINING Centralized Training
During the yea.r, 218 officers from institutions coast to coast received centralized training at the Correctional Staff College, including four officers from institutions under the jurisdiction of the Province of Manitoba. Three courses at an advanced leve! were for selected correctional officers. Two courses were for officers who aspired to appointments as executive or administrative officers in correctional camps or to the position of Assistant Warden (Organization and Administration) and Assistant Warden (Services and Supply) in the main institutions. A special teacher training course was held primarily for those engaged in vocational training in the main institutions. Another special course was held for officers of the Kingston region institutions who were candidates for appointment as Classification Assistants. An evening course in Oral Communications over the winter months was pre.sented to staff from ali the Kingston region institutions. A \Vardens' Conference was conducted under the direction of the Commissioner in October to assess present institutional programs and lay plans for future progress. The appointment of a Director of Staff Training on December 1 made it possible to plan an expanded staff training program not only centra;lly but for in-service training in ali institutions. Until a new Staff College is built at Kingston, the pre:;:ent one, because of limitations of space, will be confined to conferences and training courses at a senior leve!. As the yea.r ended, plans were being prepared for the new Staff College to serve English speaking officers. It is hoped that with the new training unit up to 100 officers may be engaged in training either at induction levels or more advanced Correctional Management Courses and Conferences. Planning was in operation too for the opening of a Correctional Staff College at St. Vincent de Paul, Quebec, early in 1961 to serve the needs of French speaking officer8 not only in the Quebec region but in other federal institutions across Canada.
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1 n-Service Training
Three hundred and ninety (390) officers were appointed during the fiscal year. Most appointments were at the Correctional Officer level and they, along with clerical and other administrative and executive officers, received adequate formai in-service courses of induction and orientation to the Service. Most institutions, in addition, conducted basic and refresher courses of training for officers who had had adequate institutional service. Special· courses were provided in firefighting, job instruction training, projectionist training, teacher and apprenticeship training, clerical and office management training, first aid, and small arms training. Twenty-six (26) officers were enrolled in and were granted certificates on completion of the Civil Service Commission's cor.respondence course - "Theory of Office Management". In the Kingston region a special course in basic psychology and human behaviour was conducted by the psychiatrist of Kingston Penitentiary for selected staff members in that region.
The staffing of new institutions and camps has made it necessary, in a rapidly expanding service, to expand in all institutions, in-service training programs. A study has been made in the Kingston region and agreement reached on unified patterns of in-service training for all institutions. It is hoped that the next fiscal year will see the implementation of standardized training manuals based on tested and accepted procedures in keeping with the Commissioner's Policy Directives and Divisional Instructions.
IV- SERVICES AND SUPPLY DIVISION
The Services and Supply Division became effective September 1, 1960, and is responsible for the institutional food services; the processing of requisitions and the issue of purchase orders; the institutional housekeeping services including the operation of institutional laundries; and institutional garages and vehicle control.
The Services and Supply Division is organized with a Divisional Head and three operating sections. They are
(a) Institutional Services (b) Food Services ( c) Purchasing.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES Laundry
During the year 2,761,900 pounds (dry weight) of laundry was processed by the institutions.
In the last week of the fiscal year all the laundry machinery from St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary and Federal Training Centre was transferred to Leclerc Institution, which is now responsible for all laundering in the Montreal area.
Our policy regarding the operation of laundries in the future will be to improve working conditions, where necessary, with better ventilation and better equipment and to send as many laundry managers as possible on suitable technical courses.
H ousekeeping During the latter part of the period "Operation Blitzclean" was initiated
for the purpose of cleaning up all institutions and carrying out a large scale painting and refurbishing program. The results are deemed to be satisfactory. Sanitation and hygiene have improved greatly and a successful campaign has been carried out for the elimination of insects and rodents. As a part of the new Treatment and Training Program, there are now installed in the institutions a total of 122 television sets.
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Change Room Manufacture
During the year, the foliowing items were fabricated in the change rooms of the various institutions:
Socks, knit ..................................... . Socks, refooted ................................. . Roller towels ................................... . Bed sheets ..................................... . Pillow cases ................................... . Clothing labels ................................. . Laundry bags ................................... . Mattress covers ................................. . Pillow covers ................................... .
PURCHASING
29,967 pairs 28,281 pairs
1,072 9,800 3,069
131,294 450 972 997
The Purchasing Section received 5,621 requisitions arid issued 12,153 purchase orders during the year. This is about a 4o/0 increase over the previous year. On September 1, 1960, the Purchasing Division became a part of the Supplies and Services Division and assumed the additional responsibility of Headquarters' administration of ali penitentiary stores.
FOOD SERVICES
As part of the new rehabilitative policy, Food Services underwent sorne reorganization at the Headquarters and institutional levels. Assistance visits by Headquarters' Food Service Personnel resulted in a marked improvement in the quality of the food at ali institutions. New food services equipment to the value of $108,328.00 was purchased from the trade. In addition to this, equipment valued at $18,423.00 was manufactured by Penitentiary Industry. Extensive plans for further improvements in food services premises and for the training of stewards and inmates were developed, and will be put into effect in 1961-62. Strenuous and fairly successful measures were initiated. to control food wastage.
Meal Statistics
During the year 6,746,823 meals were consumed by inmates at a cost of $1,477,539.00. During the same period 479,72·5 duty officer meals were served at a cost of $149,681.00.
Ration Scale
The Director of Food Services initiated a study on the advisability of substituting a ration scale for the old per diem system of providing food for the institutions. This ration scale, which went into operation as a pilot project late in the period at one of the smali minimum security institutions, is modelied on the Canadian Army Ration Scale with sorne suitable dèletions and modifications. The pilot project is a success and it is intended to go on the ration scale system throughout the Service in April 1962.
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V - ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DIVISION
In reviewing activities of the Architectural and Engineering Division for
the 1960-61 fiscal period, it is evident that another step forward has been made
in providing new and more diversified facilities to meet institutional require
ments. Although the capital expenditure is somewhat lower than the previous
two years, this is accounted for by lower contract payments for the completion
of Joyceville and Leclerc Institutions. In addition to work in progress, many
new projects were undertaken to accommodate the policies of the new admin
istration and particular effort was directed to undertaking a substantial Winter
Works Program. Expenditures of $1,819,125.34 for construction work by out
side contract, $483,543.82 for the purchase of materials for construction work
by the inmates, $111,472.40 for purchase of land and initial development of
Beaver Creek Correctional Work Camp and $103,185.13 for purchase of new
equipment, resulted in a total capital expenditure of $2,517,326.69. This, to
gether with $220,312.42 for the purchase of materials to carry out maintenance
by inmate labour and $874,149.11 for operating expenses totalled $3,611,788.22
by the Architectural and Engineering Division which is summarized hereunder:
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
1960-61
Expenditure for il! aterials for Construction by lnmates
New Construction Existing Institutions ....... . Constructlon-Improvements Springhill Camp .. . Construction-lmprovements William Head Camp Construction-Improvements Valleyfield Camp
Alterations, Remodelling and Additions to Existing Buildings Walls & Ducts
Installation and Replacement of Service Lines <Sewer - Water - Electrical - Steam>
Landscaping, Roads, Exercise Areas, Fencing, etc. Miscellaneous Minor Alterations and Additions Installation of Radio, Telephone & Alarm Systems Alterations and Additions to Power Plants ..... 0 0
Renovation of Staff Houses o •• 0 0 0 0 ••• 0 0 o 0 0 ••• 0 0
Total EXJPenditures for Materials for Construction by Inmates 0 0 •• 0. 0. 00 0 0.
Expenditures for Construction by Contract
Construction at Leclerc Institution St. Vincent de Paul, Quebec . . 0 0 0 o 0 0 ••• 0 0 0
Construction at Joyceville Institution Joyceville, Ontario .. 0 0 0 0 o. 0 0. 0 0 ..
Construction of Warden's Residence Joyceville Institution
By Contract, $33,370.00, by Inmate Labour, $2,130.00 Completion of Recreational & Dormitory Bldg.,
Prison for Women, Kingston 0. 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 •• 0 0
Completion of Stores Building Manitoba Penitentiary . 0 o • • 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0
Erection of Main Buildings, Springhill Camp . o 0 o
Commencement of Vocational Training Building Federal Training Centre .... 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 ••• 0
Commencement of Shops Building, St. V·incent de Paul Penitentiary ... 0 •• 0 •••• 0 • 0
Erection of Exerclse Hall Building British Columbia Penitentiary 0 • o 0 • 0 0 0 0 •••• 0 0 •
$ 209,297.25 24,165.75 18,283.33
374.41
$ 252,120.74
$ 102,697.81
54,073.28 39,3412.44 14,112.97 li),825.31 6,522.61 3,848.66
$ 483,643.82
$ 834,054.90
126,964.08
35,500.00
253,163.67
152,867.78 88,797.68
69,853.81
60,317.25
45,969.85
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Commencement of Fann ·Camp Building St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,779.20
Steam Generators, Welding, Instanation & Auxlliary Equipment & Service Lines-Springhill Camp.. 35,348.12
New Electrical Sub Station Equipment-St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiacy
By Contract, $23,695.50, by Inmate Labour, $5,966.54 29,662.04 Installation of Packaged Boiler British Columbia Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,630.63
Commencement of Industrial Shops Building Dorchester Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,174.38
Commencement of Abattoir Bullding Dorchester Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9,459.62
Completion of Elevator for Industrial Building C-2 St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,973. 75
Commencement of Exercise Halil, School & Library Buildin:g, CoUin's Bay, Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,608.90
Total Expenditure for Constructdon by Contract.. $ 1,819,125.34 Purchase of Land and Buildings and I-nitial
Development of Beaver Creek Correctional Work Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,472.40
Expenditure for Purchase of New Equipment...... 103,185.13
Total Capital hpendltures...... $ 2,517,326.69
MAINTENANCE OF FIXED ASSETS
1960-61
Expenditure for Materials- Work by lnmates
Buildings, Walls and Ducts ................... . Bouses and Tenements ......................... . Service Lines ................................. . Macbinery & Equipment Œrigineering Items) ..... . Construction and Quarry Macbinery ........... . Roads, Sidewalks!. Culverts & Bridges : ........ . Wharves and Siamgs ......................... .
OPERATING EXPENSES
1960-61
Electric Light & Power ....................... . Fuel for Power Plants & Heating ............... . Water- Municipal Payments- Trea·tment ..... . Construction and Quarry Equipment ........... . Machinery and Equipment (Engineering Items> ... .
Total Expenditure Architectural and Engineering Division:
$ 111,232.70 16,087.97 20,291.94 15,604.38 50,222.04
6,163.81 709.58
$ 220,312.42
$ 199,609.33 613,345.04 28,339.30 8,230.83
24,624.61
$ 874,149.11
$3,611,788.22
A new medium security institution at St. Vincent de Paul known as Leclerc Institution was oftïcially opened on February 14, 1961, and the completion of contract work in this regard constituted the largest item of expenditure during the fiscal period. Some con tract work was also being completed at J oyceville Institution which had been put into operation during the previous year. How-
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ever, as is indicated in the statement of expenditures above, it was a year of many varied activities in the construction work. The architectural and engineering design, the !etting of contracts and the field supervision of the many different projects by outside contract as well as a drive to accomplish more by inmate labour bas been a very considerable undertaking.
During the year 197 capital projects requiring departmental authority were completed by inmate labour, and another 138 were in various stages of completion at 31st March last. Typical examples of the major projects included in th;s category were an extension to the Automotive Training Building at Federal Training Centre, construction of a Granary and Feed Storage Building at Collin's Bay, reconstruction of a Cattle Barn F-14, which was destroyed by fire in 1959 at Collin's Bay, construction of a Loose Housing Barn and a Lumber Storage Building at Joyceville, construction of a new Slaughter House at Manitoba, another 50-bed temporary building at Saskatchewan and a new Warehouse Building at British Columbia.
Maintenance work on existing buildings and services continues to occupy a considerable number of the inmate labour force and in the older institutions particularly, curtails the amount of new construction and major alterations that are desirable. During 1960-61, $220,312.42 was expended for materials for maintenance work under this Division, it is expected that with the additional time being made available by a longer inmate work day, it will be possible to increase the tempo of this work to improve conditions in the existing institutions.
A considerable improvement in the provision for female inmates was made through completion of a Recreational, School and 50-bed Dormitory Building in the Prison for W omen at Kingston. While this construction is not intended a~ a permanent establishment for this purpose, it has nevertheless met an immediate need and was very weil received by staff and inmates, as weil as the after-care agencies and social workers closely associated with the institution operation.
A new minimum security camp at Springhill came into use during 1960-61. At this location sorne use bas been made of existing buildings which were acquired with the site for shop purposes and the accommodation, food services, and administration buildings have been provided through the erection of prefabricated army huts. Considerable work is necessary in the demolition and clearing up of the abandoned mine site, and for the most part this is being accomplished with inmate labour now occupying the camp.
To meet the expansion of minimum security accommodation in line with recent changes in policy, considerable tim:è was spent in design, architectural and mechanical drawings, specifications, etc., related to farm camps and correctional camp buildings and siting. A new farm camp under construction at St. Vincent de Paul, Que bec, was commenced as part of the Win ter W orks Program. The Bea ver Creek Correctional W ork Camp was underway at Gravenhurst, Ontario, and Correctional Camps at Agassiz, B.C., Petawawa Ont. and Gatineau, Que., were in preliminary stages of planning. ' '
Shop buildings at St. Vincent de Paul and Dorchester, to meet a substantial increase forecast in penitentiary industrial production, a Vocational Training Building at Federal Training Centre, a Recreation Hall at British Columbia and an Exercise Hall, School & Library Building at Collin's Bay, were ali started und er the Win ter W orks Pro gram, in ad vance of previous planning. These construction pr~jects ~ere to have b.een ~ommenced_in 1961-62, but through advanced plannmg design and financmg, It was possible to provide an assist to the winter employment situation as weil as speeding up the development of additional and improved penitentiary facilities.
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VI - FINANCIAL SERVICES
Comparative statements of financial receipts and disbursements are tabulated below.
Comparative 8tatement of Disbursements
Salaries ....................... . Allowances ..................... . Gr a tu i ty to Retiring Officers ..... . Officers Uniforms ............... . Officers Duty Meals ........... . Office Stationery & Supplies ..... . Equipment & Furnishings ....... . Other Administrative Charges ... .
Maintenance of Inmates ....... . Dischilrge Expenses ............. . Opera ting Expenses ............. . Repair & Upkeep of Bldgs., Works & Equipment ......... .
Acquisition or Construction of Bldgs., and Works ........... . Acquisition of Equipment ....... . Livestock Purchases ............. .
Total Capital ......... .
Total Disbursements ... .
1960-61
10,388,222.40 3,442.43
14,839.58 159,607.89 158,272.83 31,905.77 24,199.22
121,543.40
10,902,033.52
2,453,492.02 104,364.75
1,343,836.79
319,112.45
15,122,839.53
2,414,141.56 724,386.61 101,493.94
3,240,022.11
18,362,861.64
1959-60
8,687,453.64 2,598.65
11,006.67 145,003.00 145,455.54
25,515.33 21,473.33
104,397.06
9,142,903.22
2,337,274.95 110,397.73
1,242,622.16
296,265.52
13,129,463.58
5,047,334.85 882,165.43
90,431.26
6,019,931.54
19,149,395.12
Comparative .Statement of Disbursements by Institutions
1960-61 1959-60 Kingston ....................... . 2,472,369.31 2,165,629.46 St. VJncent de Paul ........... . 3,333,879.46 3,110,666.59 Valleyfield ..................... . 77,398.82 Leclerc Institution ............. . 1,630,122.82 2,977,471.08 Dorchester ..................... . 1,738,654.64 1,561,249.59 Springhill ..................... . 258,649.90 257,460.22 Manitoba ...................... .. 1,350,855.55 1,174,083.83 British Columbia .............. . 1,658,751.04 1,605,635.66 William Head ................... . 83,184.21 Saskatchewan .................. .. 1,485,303.52 1,474,483.93 Collin's Bay ................... . 1,450,450.04 1,431,359.50 Newfoundland .................. .. 50,789.55 62,696.75 Federal Training Centre ....... . 1,364,012. 79 1,218,585.12 Penitentiary Staff College ...... .. 38,638.03 31,271.90 J oyceville ..................... . 1,258,061.46 2,078,801.49 Beaver Creek ................... . 111,740.50
18,362,861.64 19,149,395.12
1958-59
7,949,688.21 861.81
114,084.88 128,592.71
21,573.74 19,497.51 71,779.50
8,306,078.36
2,057,920.23 88,019.92
1,101,163.78
294,484.37
11,847,666.66
3,852,843.92 402,332.19 86,620.11
4,341, 796.22
16,189,462.88
1958-59
2,200,312.87 2,692,237.95
618,016.50 1,466,027.86
1,125,231.30 1,334,750.90
1,394,179.24 1,401,131.76
55,498,85 1,133,972.90
34,018.25 2, 734,084.50
16,189,462.88
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Comparative Statement of Revenue
1960-61 1959-60
Kingston ............... . Joycevllle . . ....... . St. Vincent de Paul ..... . Leclerc ............... . Valleyfield ............. . Dorchester ............... . Springhlll ............... . Manitoba . . . ....... . British CoLumbia ....... . Saskatchewan ........... . Collin's Bay ............ .. Federal Training Centre .. Penitentiary Staff College
Revenue Receipts from Total Sale of Farm
537,363.54 87,234.12
175,029.43 150,43
2,568.28 109,027.28
400.00 95,112.01 65,542.66 71,384.62 56,924.04 2,305.38
480.00
Produce
37,423.66 85,315.99 81,288.60
152.08 45,732.41
35,475.72 16,047.75 52,487.24 41,339.26
1,203,521.79 395;262.71
Revenue Total
114,455.45 25,602.60
188,082.32
91,290.39
107,749.51 54,262.66 59,269.68 81,412.89
1,662.81 480.00
724,268.31
VII -MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION
Recelpts m-om Sale of Farm
Produce
36,126.91 25,427.04 69,312.14
46,649.59
41,480.31 14,733.78 50,604.98 72,555.87
356,890.62
The Penitentiary Medical Service bas continued to operate in an efficient
and satisfactory manner. Diagnostic and treatment facilities within the insti
tutions, supplemented by those of nearby large hospital centres, have provided
the inmate population with all the care which wa.s felt necessa.ry for the pre
vention of illness, for maintenance of health and for eradication of illness. Med
ical corrective measures were undcrtaken, where indicated, for rehabilitative
purposes. In kecping with the belief that good mental and physica.l hea.lth is essential
to the rehabilitation and normal adjustment of the offender to society, inmates
who suffer from nervous and mental symptoms have been referred to the P~n
itentiary Psychiatrist for treatment purposes. At any time, any inmate who
desired to have interviews with the Psychiatrist in order to get assistance in
resolving any of his mental conflicts or deviant behaviour, or understanding
something regarding his motivation, was able to do so. The increase in population bas brought about an increased demand for
medical, psychiatrie and dental services. An aging population requires more
hospital space, also longer periods of hospitalization. More and more inmates
suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis and various forms of
circulatm·y diseases. More hospital beds are required, more office space for
the staff and more space for diagnostic and laboratory facilities. Dental cure has been maintained at a satisfactory level and increasing de
mands made. When the dental laboratories will be constructed a.t Kingston,
Stony Mountain and New Westminster to meet the dental requirements of the
pcnitentiary population in those areas it will bring sorne measure of relief to
St. Vincent de Paul dental laboratory.
The following statistical table describes the work accomplished during the
year: Number of physical examinations for applica.nts - 1,266. Number of applicants rejected on physical grounds - 289. Number of officers who requested medical advice and treatment - 1,241.
Number of officers treated for injuries sustained on duty - 509, as a first-aid
measure or otherwise.
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Number of calls made by physicians to officers' homes - 941. Number of officers who visited the hospital dispensary for treatment purposes
-3,765. Number of calls made by physicians to hospitalized officers - 759. Number of accidents to officers reported to the Compensation Board - 239.
lnmates Number of complete physical examinations performed on inmates - 4,077. Number of complete physical re-examinations- 868. Number of inmates found to be physically or mentally ill at time of first ex
amination - 264. Number of physically or mentally handicapped inmates at time of admission
- 185. Number of inmates requiring special diagnostic or treatment facilities at time
of admission or within a month of admission - 476. A vera ge number of in mates attending sick parade per week - 1,689. Percentage of those attending sick parade found to be suffering from organic
lesions - A vera ge 29%. Inmates hospitalized at penitentiary hospitals - 2,908. Inmates hospitalized at outside hospitals - 212. Number of patient days at penitentiary hospitals - 18,766. Number of patient days in outside hospitals-2,289. Number of times imates were treated at the hospital as out-patients-55,755. Number of cases of major surgery treated at the penitentiary hospitals-161.
At outside hospitals-110. Number of cases of minor surgery treated at penitentiary hospitals--397. Number of inmates treated for accidents-1,008. Number of X-rays-3,043.
Psychiatrie Number of inmates coming to interview the Psychiatrists voluntarily-1,095. Number sent to the Psychiatrists as referrals-1,303. Total number of first interviews-1,314. Total number of second or more interviews-2,618. Number of psychotherapeutic interviews-1,225. Number of inmates involved in Group Therapy-252. Number of inmates treated by Electrotherapy-75. Number of inmates kcpt in the Psychiatrie W ard-313. Percentage of inmates improved as a result of psychiatrie treatment from the
standpoint of adjustment to the penitentiary-55%. Number of inmates certified as being mentally ill within three months following
admission-13. Number of inmates certified as being mentally ill in the course of their sen-
tence-60. Number of inmates found to be suffering from active Tuberculosis-11. Dental Number of inmatcs on dental parade each week (average)-409. Number of full and partial dentures manufactured--3,108. Blood Donors
Number of blood donors-3,108.
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EXPENDITURES ON MEDICAL AND ALLIED SERVICES Medical Maintenance Op ti cal Med.ical
and Dental of the Supplies and Dental Services MentalJJy Ill Supplies
Kingston o o o o ol o o i o ,·, o o o 31,893.40 9,454.00 1,877.23 10,281.57 St. Vincent de Paul ...... 18,476.71 13,290.00 1,292.38 13,383.14 Valleyfield • 0 •••••••••••• 365.50 357.44 Leclerc .• ' •••.••••••• 0. 944.69 1'46.40 2,705.07 Dorchester ••••.••••••• 0. 6,025.12 2,148.77 839.73 4,226.44 Springhill •• 0 •••• 0. 0 •• 0 ••• 49.00 338.45 Manitoba •• ;, • 0 •••• 0. 3,987.81 2,230.11 344.95 2,318.13 British Columbia •••• 0 0 •• 9,533.90 6,735.36 678.72 5,452.67 William Head ••••• 0. 0 •••• 515.00 Saskatchewan •••• 0. 0 ••••• 12,617.34 20,302.07 446.34 3,080.15 Collin's Bay ............. 3,392.00 232.00 1,818.39 Federal Training Centre .. 3,933.95 417.71 2,750.34 Joyceville ................ 2,056.40 46.80 1,438.23
TOTAL ...... 93,789.82 54,160.31 6,322.26 48,150.02 ""'
VIII-INDUSTRIES DIVISION
The Industries Division was reorganized on September 1, 1960, to. be respon-sible for
(a) Penitentiary Industrial Production. (b) Penitentiary Farms. Vocationa'l training and institutional housekeeping were transferred. to the
control of other staff divisions, thus allowing greater emphasis to be given to industrial. dev~lopment and to the provision of effective and rehabilitative em-ployment for inmates. .
Because of this specialization a new and long range plan for industrial operations in the Pentiumtiary Service was able to be developed; a new and up-todate study of the possible sales outlets for penitentiary manufactured products was initiated; severa} new and larger (factory type) industries and industrial buildings were planned for existing institutions, the construction of sorne of these was started in the 1960-61 win ter works program; preliminary plans for new industries at new institutions were started; sorne existing job shop type industries were re-designed and are being remodelled on the factory or production line. basis; a program of standardization of penitentiary manufactured products for penitentiary use was initiated; the centralized ad vance manufacture of commodities required for use by the Penitentiar.y Service was initiated; the manufacture of prison and officer uniform clothing was more equitably distributed across the Service with a view to more. efficient manufac.turing procedures and to make it possible to meet rising penitentiary clothing requirements. There is still much more to be done before all of the objectives are reached.
The matter of obtaining sufficient repetitive orders for penitentiary manufaotured goods will he a· governing factor in determining how soon such an expanded program of penitentiary industries can be developed and how successful it will be over a long period of time.
During the past year penitentiary clothing factories were very heavily taxed by the demande for penitentiary clothing. To meet this requirement new manufacturing facilities were develope.d and pressed into service and sorne existing shops were re-organized on a more productive basis. At the year end, plans were weil advanced for undertaking the manufacture of additional items of officer and inmate clothing recently approved by the Clothing Committee.
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Other existing industrial facilities in most institutions were engaged in the manufacture of furniture and other equipment for existing and new institutions. A considerable quantity of work was also performed for other Government departments . and it is intended that this will be increased in the coming. year in connection with the expansion of industries.
Continued efforts were maintained in the matter of gaining other Government department acceptance of penitentiary manufactured products, and while sorne progress was made in this field, developments in this area were to sorne extent retarded due to conditions existing in the civilian employment field. The practice of providing product design services to other Government de
partments was continued as in the past with satisfactory resulta in promoting the acceptance of penitentiary manufactured products. A line of physical training equipment was developed for use by Provincial·
and other tax-supported schools. It is intended to extend this development to other similar lines of imported or special equipment where this is practical. At the year end it appeared t~at this could grow in~o a fairly large industry and provide employment for qmte a large number of mmates. Details of the progress made in the development of industrial work shop and factories are indicated hereunder:
St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary: Main Inititution
At the year end the construction of the second wing of the industrial building was approximately 95% complete and preparations were ~being made to occupy this building early in the new year. Planning was proceeding in the re-organization of the clothing factory on a production line basis. The construction of a new building to bouse a materials handling elevator to service second and third floor shops in the wood products building was partially completed. A new industrial building which is to bouse severa} large industries was designed. The construction of this building, which is to be located in a satellite of the main institution, was started, by contract, under the winter works program.
Valleyfield Camp Manufacturing equipment facilities were extended to provide additional productive capacity in the clothing and sheet metal industries.
Kingston Penitentiary The shoe manufacturing industry, which bad been closed out in 1954 was re-established and equipped with modern shoe making maohinery. This plant is ~ manufacture the shoe requirements of ali the institutions in the Kingston regiOn. At the year end serious thought was being given to the need for re-organizing the clothing factory to streamline production procedures. Expansion of the. print shop was agai~ delayed due to !ack of spaoe. At the year end, the poss1ble removal of the prmt shop to Joycevdle Institution was being considered.
Prison for W omen The shirt factory in the Prison for Women was re-organized and set up op. a production line basis, new equipment was added to facilitate the production of more and better shirts and to .reduce fatigue on certain operations.
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Collin's Bay Penitentiary:
Plans were finalized for the installation of new block and brick machine11·
in the concrete products plant to replace old and worn out machinery and to
facilitate the production of more and better concrete products for institutional
needs in the Kingston and possibly the Montreal regions.
Joyceville Institution:
The steel sash manufacturing industry was established. Improvements
were made in the tooling and manufacturing prooesses as the need for tbese
became apparent. It is estimated that, at peak production, this plant will have
sufficient capacity to produce not on.ly ali of the steel sash requirements of the
Penitentiary Service but many of the requirements of other Government depart
mente as weil. A prison bed manufacturing industry was established for the production
of beds required for new institutions. There are possibilities that this could
develop into the manufacture of beds and other goods for other Government
departments. A furniture repair industry was established for the repair of ail types of
furniture for the Department of Public W orks and possibly the Department
of National Defence. The construction of a new industrial building was started, by contract,
under the winter works program. At the year end, plans were being completed for the establishment, at
Joyceville, of industries for the repair of motor vehicles for other Government
departments and the manufacture of physical training equipment for use in
various schools.
Manitoba Penitentiary:
Plans .referred to in last year's report concerning the establishment of a
separate shop for furniture repaira were changed to provide a separate shop
for institutional maintenance and construction requirements to free the main
wood working plant for furniture repairs and other industrial work.
Plans initiated for the centralized manufacture of clothing were put into
eff~ct and are proceeding as planned. Under this plan, Manitoba manufactures
aH inmate clothing required for the Western institutions.
Saskatchewan Penitentiary:
Plans initiated for the centralized manufacture of clothing were put into
effect and are proceeding as planned. Under this plan Saskatchewan Peniten
tiary manufactures ail officer uniform clothing required for the Western insti
tutions.
British Columbia Penitentiary:
The re-organized and extenderl facilities of the Paint Shop, now in opera
tion, have .resulted in an increase in repair and refinishing of furniture for other
Government departments in the area. Plans for the centraHzed manufacture of clothing have become operative
and production is proceeding according to plan. Under this plan British Colum
bia manufactures ali inmate discharge clothing required for the Western institu
tions. Leclerc Institution:
Plans referred to in last year's report concerning the establishment of in
dustrial shops were realized and the industries planned for that institution were
put into operation.
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At the year end, the Leclerc tailor shop was being prepared for the manufacture of the new type of ofiiccrs uniforms. Preliminary planning is proccecling concerning the establishment, at Leclerc, of industries for the repair of motor Yehiclcs, film projectors and clothing m.achinery for othcr GoYernmctlt clcpartments. Plans arc also procecding wilh .re:;pect to the establishment of a tool and die manufactming industry at Leclerc.
Dorchester Penitentiary: Main Institution
lmprovements planucd fur the alteration and imJjrovement of ,the canvus and paint shops and the concretc products plant wcre completed with satisfact.ory rc:;ultl; f.rom the standpuint of productivity and quality. Springhill Institution
The inclustrial shop:; plannecl for Springhill, in metal working, tailoring and cunva:-J work, have been equippccl and arc now in operation.
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOY.MENT OF INMATES The average number of in mates assigncd to indus trial employment during the year under repo.rt was 2,400.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Penitentiary returns show that, in those departments which remain under Industries jurisdiction, the total value of shop production for the past year was $1,112,322.08, an inerrasc of SG1,447.00 or 10.3o/o ovcr the value of production for thcse departmcnls in 1959-60. Approximately ~ixty one percent (6lo/0 ) of ail industrial production performed during the year uncler report was for penitentia.ry use. This is a clecrea::;c from last year when approximately seventyone (71%) percent of ail industrial work performed was for the Penitentiary Service. Concerning work fm· othcr Governmcnt departments, 409 inclustrial orders \\'c.re issued. The value of the work pcrformccl on these ordcrs was $394,973.00. The proceeds from sales of manufacturee! products from ali institutional shops including vocational trainin~ departments, was $301,698.32. Duc to circumstanrcs bcyoncl the control of the penitrntiaries the contract for the repair of Post Office mail boxes was discontinuee!. The control and management of penitcntiary qunr.ries and concrete product.s plants was transfcrrecl to the Industries Division.
TOTAL VALUE OF I~DUSTRIAL SHOP PHODUCTIO:t' Penitentiary Own Other Pen- Govt. Depts.
Institution itentiaries and Other Organizations
$ Kingston . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,068.28 St. Vincent de Paul 51,615.67 Dorchester . . . . . . . . . 43,713.91 Manitoba 23,029.73 Brtish Columbia . . . .. 18,784.57 Saskatchewan . . . . . .. 31,748.51 Collin's Bay . . . . . . . . .. 13,138.36 Joyceville . . . . . . . . . 3,849.60 Leclerc . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,031.46 Valleyfield . . . . . . . . . . .. 32.67
----TOTAL . . . . . 247,994.76
$ 117,460.01 92,902.28 81;451.13 21,797.49 25,316.41 11,447.52 9,640.30
24,565.21 24,507.91 19,211.87
428,300.13
$ 119,418.97 93,871.54 45,833.32 50,198.96 38,581.95 29,240.57 1,016.57
765.68 2,329.98
13,715.67
394,973.21
Officer Custom Work
$ 6,050.20 3,248.84 5,111.04 3,283.53 7,557.47 5,916.88 5,981.83
3,904.19
41,053.98
$
TOTAL.
303,997.46 241,638.33' 176,109.40 98,309.71 90,240.40 78,353.48 29,777.06 29,180.49 27,851.35, 36,864.40
1,112,322.08
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VALUE OF SHOP PRODUCTION PERFORMED BY PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES
For the Other Work Shop Name Institution and TOTAL
Govt. Depts.
$ $ $ Broom and Brush 5,178.44 524.82 5,703.26
Canvas ............................ . 9,801.63 245,698.73 255,500.36
Metal Working ......................... . 62,126.49 59,160.96 121,287.45
Printing and Bookbinding ................. . 17,266.86 18,047.95 35,3<14.81
Shoe Manufacturing ....................... . 102,588.66 5,990.4:1 108,579.07
Stone and Concrete Products ............. . 39,588.66 5,781.55 44,841.42
Tailoring ............................. . 329,508.70 12,031.28 341,539.98
Woodworking ....................... . 79,682.74 83,692.96 163,375.70
PENITENTIARY FARMS
The 1960-61 production gcnerally ~howed an increase over the previous year. Howcn~r, duc tu clrought conditions on b,·u of the fnrms vegetable and potato production decJ·cased by 200,000 lb. and 60,000 lb. respectively.
Production fmm ali of the farms is listed below.
Item
Fruit .................... Ob.) Vegetables ............... Ob.) Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (tons) Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ob.) Pork ...................... Gb.> Beef ...................... <lb.) Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . <gal.) Cream .................... Ob.) Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <doz.) Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ob.) Hay ...................... (tons) Straw .................... (tons) Ensilage, Corn . . . . . . . . . . .. (tons) Ensilage, Grass . . . . . . . . . . <tons) Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. <bus.) Hides .................... Ob.) Soap ...................... Ob.) Manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <tons) Green Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (tons) Plants ................... . Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <lb.)
Syrup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . <gaD Fat and Bones ............ Ub.)
Total Increase
6,402 1,788,192
285 888,015 518,272 25,500 332,560 26,000 229,838 22,000
25,403 21,000 140,137 16,000 15,100
2,265 1,241 80
645 400
1,367 64,306 3,000 36,393
4,600 4,624
130 58,000 3,300
60 62.983
Decrease
200,000
60,000
Complction of a barn to housc dairy hcifcrs at Collin's Bay, loose housing barns for L>ecf cnttlc at Saskatchewan and .Joyrevillc and a new piggery at Dorche::;ter pro vide facilitic:> a llowing production of liYe:;tock products to meet expanding nceds. A hay storagc ham, rcplncing one dcstroyed in a lightning
lire at St. Vincent de Paul, silos with an adjoining fC'ed .room containing space for ~torage and utilities at .Toycevillc, have lwcn erccted.
REPORT OF T.HE COMMISSIONER ,oF P~NITENTIARIES 31
IX-STATISTICAL DATA ;BY T:ijE.DOMINION BUREAU OF SJ'ATISTICS ON INMATES RECEIVED AND DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR
INTRODUCTION
The statistical supplement tu the Conunissioner of Penitentiaries Report îor 1961 has been redueed in numbers of tables from former years., Where tables have been omitted which refer.red to the religion, marital stat\.lS, employment status and country of biith of new admissio.ns, thesé data are now covered by statements in the text. . . . . Also the classification of offences used in the tables has been changed to a shorter form. Table No. 1 gives the relationship of the new offence listing to the one used in the past.
RELIGIOUS FAITHS OF IN.MA7'E POPULATION
The majority of the 3,272 inmates admitted to penitentiaries in 1960-61 profess some religious affiliation. Of the male inmates, 56.3 per cent adhere to the Roman Oatholic faith, 34.5 per cent a.re members of major Protestant denominations, 4.4 per cent belong to other Protestant denominations and sects, and 2.3 per cent are adherents of other religions; 2.5 per cent state no religion ur did not make the information available. While the religious denominations of female inmates admitted during the ycar roughly corresponds to that of males, tbere are interesting differences between males and females within each specifie religious gwup. Of the female inmates, 43.9 per cent are Roman Catholics, 43.9 per cent belong to major Protestant denominations, 7.6 per cent adhere to other Protestant denominations and sects and 4.6 per cent profess other religious faiths; no female in mate in this group claims to have no religious affiliation.
BIRTHPLACE OF INMATES
Of the 3,272 inmate admissions during the past year, 93.7 per cent were born in Canada, 6.2 per cent were born outside Canada, and 0.1 per cent of the cases could not be established. 31.4 per cent of the 204 foreign-born inmates admittcd had lived in Canada Jess than five years before committal, and 16.2 per cent had lived in Canada over five years and unde.r ten years. Of ali foreign-born inmates admitted, 48.0 per cent had lived in Canada for more than ten years. It is not known what proportion of foreign-born imnates had been naturalized.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND MARITAL STATUS PRIOR TO COMMITMENT
At the time of commitment, 36.9 per cent of the inmates were employed, 61.0 pcr cent we.re unemployed, and 2.1 per cent were either students or had no work history. This employment-unemployment ratio holcls generally for admissions to ali penitentiaries in Canada last yea.r. British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and St. Vincent de Paul penitentiarics admittcd a slightly greater proportion of uncmployed offcndcrs than did other penitentiaries, but the differences are not large. Dorchester admissions had the lowest rate of uncmployment bcfore commitment. In every case, however, the proportion of unemployed offenders is greater than the proportion of employed offenders.
32 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
W·hen marital status is rclated to employment status, it is found that mar.ried and widowed offenders were employed before commitment much more often than single, divorced, and separated offenders. Morcover, the majority of married and widowed offenders were employccl, while the majo.rity of single, separatecl, and divorcccl offenders were unemployed at the time of commitment.
It is further evident that as the number of dependents of the offender increases, the likelihood of employment increases very :rapiclly. An interesting fact is that the cmployment-unemployment ratio of mar.ried offenders admitted without dependents is equal to that of single offenders. About 32 per cent were employed and 65 per cent were unemployed in both groups. While an average of 50.5 per cent of married offenclers were employcd, 74.2 per. cent of offenclers with six to nine depenclents were cmployed befo.re cmnmitment.
TABLE : EMPLOYMENT STATUS, MARITAL STATUS AND NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS OF OFFENDERS
Employment Status of Offenders Marital Status Number of Dependents before Commitment
Total Single Mar- Widow- Div- Sepa- Total None One Two Three ried ed orced rated to Six
Total Inmates ...................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Employed ·················· 36.9 31.5 50.6 51.6 39.5 35.3 36.9 31.9 45.0 43.0 55.4 Unemployed ................ 61.0 65.4 49.1 48.4 59.3 64.7 61.0 65.3 55.0 56.6 44.6 Never Worked & Student .. 2.1 3.1 0.3 - 1.2 - 2.1 2.8 - 0.4
Six to Nine
100.0
74.2
25.8
~ ëg ~ ~
0 '2j
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0 '2j
~ =:: ~ :;:: ~
5: ~ t; Ùl
~ ~
PENITENTIARY ADM 1 SSIONS AND RELEASES FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 31
1957-1961
NUMBER
3,500-
3,000 --
2,500 --
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
TOTAL
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
NUMBER
-3,500
3,000
2,500 1
2,000 1
1,500 1
1,000
500
0
w
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES 35
TABLE 1 MALES ADMITTED AND DISCHARGED
Admissions Total Male Female Inmates
3,272
5
6
46
50
7
139
18 9 2
54 11 27 5
13
20
2 15 1 2
30
1 1 9
19
526
177 293 23 33
1,156
218 934
3 1
91
11 2
76 2
469
450 8 4 5 1 1
109
109
66
4
2
8
8
3,338
5
6
50
50
7
139
18 9 2
54 11 27
5 13
21
2 16
1 2
30
1 1 9
19
528
177 294
23 34
1,156
218 934
3 1
92
11 2
77 2
477
458 8 4 5 1 1
109
109
OFF EN CE
MURDER
ATTEMPTED MURDER
MANSLAUGHTER
RAPE
RAPE, ATTEMPT TO COMMIT
OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES
Sexual ·intercourse with female under 14 yrs of age Sexual intercourse with female 14 to 16 yrs of age Sexual intercourse with insane/feeble-minded person Indecent assault on female Indecent assault on male Incest Buggery Acts of gross indecency Seduction (age between 16 and 18)
WOUNDING
Interfering with transportation by air, land/water With intent to choke, suffocate or strangle With intent to wound, maim or disfigure With intent to endanger !ife or prevent arrest Shooting wlth intent
ASSAULTS
Common assault Assault with intent to commit an indictable offence Assault on a public officer while engaged in his duty Assault that causes bodily harm to any person Assault with intent to resist or prevent lawful arrest or detention
ROBBERY
Robbery When armed Assault with intent Theft from person
BREAKING AND ENTERING
With intent And committing Found in dwelling house Out
PRISON BREACH
Breaking Conveying things into prison Escape Unlawfully at large under sentence
THEFT
Theft Attempt to commit theft By person required to account From mail Misappropriation of money Theft of stray cattle
HAVE STOLEN GOODS
Havlng in possession
Total Dlscharges Inmates Male Female
2,936 2,871
6
8
54
55
9
123
22 4 1
43 10 31
3 7 2
25
17 4 3
37
6 2 4
24
446
6
8
53
55
9
123
22 4 1
43 10 31 3 7 2
25
1
17 4 3
37
6 2 4
24
1
442
211 211 212 212
17 17 6 2
1,033 1,031
146 146 880 878
4 4 3 3
60
7
43
388
375 4 7 1
93
93
60
7
43
380
387 4 7 1
92
92
67
1
4
4
2
2
8
8
1
1
36
TABLE 1
Admissions Total Male Female Inmates
242
33 1
72 3
23 103
1 1
1 2 1 1
10
1 1 8
19
1 2
16
105
2
2
14 2 1
12 1
1 1 6 1 2 3 6 1 3 2
15 21
1
5 2 1
127
18
17
78
19
8 3 6 2
5
2
2
2
2
39
3
247
35 1
74 3
23 104
1 1
1 2 1 1
11 1 2 8
19
1 2
16
107
2
2 2
14 2 1
12 1
1 1 6 1 2 3 6 1 3 2
15 21
1
5 2 1
166
18
17
81
19
8 :1 6 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MALES ADMITTED AND DISCHARGED (concluded)
OFFENCE
FRAUDS
Defrauding the public or any person Drawing documents without authority False pretenees False pretences, obtaining credit Forger y Uttering forged documents False statement in writing Obtaining execution of valuable security by false pretcnces Exchequer bill paper ln possession Instruments for making counterfeit stamps Giving false particulars Criminal breach of trust
PROSTITUTION AND PROCURING
Concealing girl in common bawdy house Procuring women for illicit sexual prostitution Male person living on avails
GAMING AND BETTING
OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
Bomb, grenade or other explosive wcapon in possession Explosive for nn unlawful purpose Short-b11rrel shot gun or rifle Weapons, dangerous to public peace
OTHER CRIMINAL CODE
False imp!·isonment or fot•cible confinement Abduction of girl or woman (16 years of age and over) Abduction of girl (under 16 years of age) Abortion Accessory after the fact Arson Bigamy Conunon Jaw conspirncy Conspiracy to commit an offence Corrupting or rlissuading witness from giving evidence Counterfciting moncy Disguise with intent Extortion False statcments in extra judicial proceedings Kidnapping with intcnt Mischief to private property Mischief to public propcrty Mischicf which causes actual danger to life Obstructing public or peace officer Perjury Possession of counterfeit money Possession of housebreaking instruments Setting fire to other substance by negligence Skipping bail Uttering counterfeil moncy Wilful acts or omissions likely to cause mischief Witness giving contradictory evidence Non-support & failure to provide necessaries of !ife
OPIUM AND NARCOTIC DRUG ACT
OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES
Juvenile Delinquents Act, Sec. 33 Breach of Customs Act, Sec. 203 Other offence
PAROLE VIOLA TOR (1)
TRAFFIC
Criminal negligence causing death Criminal negligence causin!)' bodily harm Criminnl negligence operat111g motor vehlcle Criminal negligence - Failing to stop al scene of accident
(1) This total includes Parole revocations and Parole forfeitures, refer to table 3 for type of offences for forfeitures.
Total Dlscharges Inmatcs Male Female
239
30
68 2
25 113
1
10
1 4 5
16
2 5 1 8
77
3
5 5
13 4
3
3 1 4
3 2
2 3
21
163
43
42 1
56
7
5
2
237
30
68 2
25 111
1
7
2 5
16
2 5 1 8
74
2
3 5
13 4
3
3 1 4
3 2
2 3
21
1 2
125
41
40 1
53
7
5
2
2
2
3
1 2
3
2
38
2
2
3
TABLE 2- ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1961
Inmates on Register March 31/110
Total Inmates
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,344 Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,219 Females . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . 125(1)
Admissions
Received by Direct Admission Males ..................... 3,272(3) Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 66
Received by Transfer Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,599 Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Total Admissions Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,973 Mn les . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 4,871 Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Releases
Dlscharges Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,871 Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 67
By Transfers Males . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1,605(2) Females . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 36(1)
Total Releases Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,579 Males . • • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,476(2) Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103(1)
Inmates on Regtster March 31/61 Total . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 6,738 Males . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 6,614 Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
New:tound
land
25 25
25
25 25
12
4
16 16
34 34
Dorchester
662 662
408 3
15
426 423
3
364
8 3
375 372
3
713 713
St. Vincent de Paul
1,635 1,634
1 (1)
1,089 7
79
1,175 1,168
7
615
734(2) 8(1)
1,357 1,349(2)
8(1)
1,453 1,453
Federal Train
ing Centre
431 431
339
339 339
326
37
363 363
407 407
Leclerc King-ston
1,113 989 124
801 31
346 115 36
346 983 346 916
67
26 269 67
16 697
42 1,033 42 966
67
304 1,063 304 939
124
Collln's Bay
456 456.
1(3)
284
285 285
257
31
288 288
453 453
Joyceville
217 217
398
398 398
157
'61
218 218
397 397
Manitoba
417 417
197 1
11
209 208
1
193
5 1
199 198
1
427 427
Saskatchewan
640 640
408 4
9
421 417
4
318
7 4
329 325
4
732 732
(1) One female admitted in St. Vincent de Paul during fiscal year and trans:terred to Prison for Women, Kingston, Ont., April 13, 1960 (2) Includes six inmates trans:terred under Sec. 57, Penitentiary Act, 1939 (3) Includes one paroled inmate violator recommitted to Collln's Bay
British Col
umbia
748 748
343 20
3
366 346 20
334
5 20
359 339 20
755 755
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38 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 3- OFFENCE BY SPECIAL TYPES OF SENTENCE(!)
Olfence
Total Inmates ................. . Murder ............................... . Attempted Murder ................... . Manslaughter ......................... .
~w~;r ·sexi.ial· · oiietiëes· ·:::::::::::::::: Wounding ............................. . Assaults .............................. . Robbery .............................. . Breaklng and entering ............. . Prison breach ....................... . Theft ................................. . Have stol en goods ................... . Frauds ................................ . Prostitution and procuring ........... . Gamlng and betting ................. . Offensive weapons ................... . Other Cri minai Code ................. . Opium and Narcotic Drug Act ....... . Other Federal Statu tes ............. . Parole Violation ..................... .
Trafflc
Total Sen· Inmates tenced
with La ah
3,272 5 6
48 57
139 20 30
526 1,156
91 469 109 242
10
19 105 127
18 78(2)
3
3
Crlminal negligence - causlng death 8 Crlmlnal negligence - causlng bodlly harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Crlminal negligence - operating motor vehlcle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Crimlnal negligence - Fallure to stop at scene of accident . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sentenced wlth Preventive Detention
As Cri minai Sexual Psychopath
1
1
As Ha
bituai Cri
minai
4
1 2
Parole Revocation
38
38
Parole For
fel ture
40
( 1) ( 7) (15)
( 6l ( 2 ( 3)
( 2) ( 4)
40
(1) Column totals for special types of sentence represent only part of total inmates.
(2) This total includes 38 inmates serving remanet only as shown in the "Parole Revocation" column and 40 inmates serving remanet and sentence as shown in the "Parole Forfelturc" coJumn. The figures whlch appear ln brackets in the latter column indicate the offence for whlch parole was forfelted.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 4 - OFFENCE BY LENGTH OF SENTENCE
Oftence
Total Inmates ......... . Murder ....................... . Attempted Murder ........... . Manslaughter ................. .
~~~:r ·séX.ü&ï · oifénces· ·:::::::: Wounding ..................... . Assaults ...................... . Robbery ...................... . Breaklng and enterlng ....... . Prison breach ............... . Theft ......................... . Have stolen goods ........... . Frauds ........................ . Prostitution and procuring .. . Gaming and betting ......... . Offensive weapons ........... . Other Crimlnal Code ......... . Opium and Narcotlc Drug Act Other Federal Statu tes ....... . Parole Violation ............. .
TraiHe:
Crimlnal negligence -causlng dea th ............... . Crlminal negligence causlng bodlly harm ......... . Criminal negligence -opera ting motor vehicle ..... . Crlminal negligence - Fall to stop at scene of accident .....
3,272 03 5 6
46 57
139 20 30
526 2 1,156 6
91 35 469 4 109 1 242 1
10
19 105 127
18 1 78(1)43
8
3
6
2
1,918 576 186 205
1 2 3 6
10 13 7 7 55 36 19 21 11 2 4 25 5
174 63 43 87 784 244 58 43 40 13 1 2
379 59 16 5 76 24 4 1
162 52 9 12 4 4 1
12 2 2 3 63 15 16 7 79 10 3 5 14 1 1 17 9 2
4
2
5
2
2
159
12 12
6 3
72 12
4 3 6 1
3 24
88
4 15
4 1
46 7
2
1 5 1 2
15
2 1
9
3
16
3 2 1
9
1
5 5
4
1 3
39
5
1 2
(1) This total lncludes 38 inmates servlng remanet only and 40 lnmates servlng remanet and sentence.
40 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 5- OFFENCE BY PREVIOUS RECORD
Olfence
Total Inmates ...... . Murder ..................... . Attempted Murder ......... . Manslaughter .............. . Rape ....................... . Other sexual offences ..... . Wounding .................. . Assaults .................... . Robbery .................... . Breaking and ente ring ..... . Prison breach ............. . Theft ....................... . Have stolen goods ......... . Frauds .............. . Prostitution and procuring Gamlng and betting ....... . Offensive weapons ......... . Other Crimina1 Code ..... . Opium and Narcotic Drug Act ....... . Other Federal Statu tes ... . Parole Violation ........... .
Trafflc:
Crimina1 negligence causlng dea th ............. . Criminal negligence -causing bodily harm ..... . Criminal negligence -operating motor vehicle .. Criminal negligence - Fail to stop at scene of accident
3,272 747 5 2 6 2
46 23 57 30
139 70 20 8 30 11
526 156 1,156 224
91 10 469 116 109 13 242 30 10 2
19 5 105 24
127 7 18 6 78(1)
8
3
6
2
4
2
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2,525 558 3 4
23 11 27 16 69 31 12 1 19 2
370 96 932 203
81 23 353 75 96 13
212 28 8 1
14 1 81 14
120 6 12 4 78 31
4
2
4
1
2
Number of Times Previously in Adult Institution
2 3 4 5
442 335 283 227 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 5 4 1 1
12 5 5 6 2 1 3 2 3 5 3 2
69 60 45 26 176 123 115 82
19 11 7 7 58 42 31 37 13 8 14 11 27 31 21 28 1 1 1 2
2 2 3 17 9 9 13
3 15 19 5 1 4
21 10 4 3
2 1
1
6 to 10
471
3
8 2 3
60 164
11 65 30 53 1
5 13
41 2 6
11 to 15
146
2 1
11 47
3 30
6 21 1
1 5
16 1
16 Over to 20 20
44
1 2
16
9 1 3
1
10
19
1 6
6
5
(1) This total includes 38 inmates serving remanet only and 40 inmates serving remanet and sentence.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 6- OFFENCE BY AGE ON ADMISSION
Oflence
Total Inmates .. Murder ............ . Attempted Murder .. Manslaughter ...... . Rape ............... . Other sexual olfenccs Wounding .......... . Assaults ............ . Robbery ........... . Breaktng & entering Prison breach ..... . Theft .............. . Have stolen goods .. Frauds ............. . Prostitution and procurtng ..... . Gaming & betting .. Offensive weapons Other Criminal Code Opium and Narcotic Drug Act Other Federal Statutes Parole Violation
Traille:
Crlminal negligence -causing dea th ..... . Criminal negligence -causing bodily harm Crimtnal negligence -operating motor vehlcle ..... . Criminal negligence -Fail to stop at scene of accident ..
3,272 3 5 6
46 57
139 20 30
526 1,156
91 469 3 109 242
10
19 105
127
18 78(1)-
8
3
6
2
17 18
20 25 30 35 40 to to to to to
19 24 29 34 39 44
45 to 49
26 57 119 158 184 1
953 1 2
10 23 27
589 471 1 1 2 1 7 10
2111 182 114 108 1
2
6 14 27
1 3 8 15
3
3
2 3
1 9
59 4
31 3 2
4
1 1 4 2
3 22 78 8
25 2 1
1 8
3 10 1 1
9 35 195 76 378 5 43
37 130 1 20 2 42
3 7 4 21
8
3 4 5 25
3
1
3
17 5 9 20 3 4 8 1
111 83 187 157 15 7 72 56 33 18 47 49
4 1
1 4 18 13
28 24
4 2 19 11
2 2
1
1
7 3 4 3
16 17 10 18 4 3 2 2 2 3 1 1
35 18 9 2 74 48 33 19 3 1 1
38 24 12 17 10 12 2 5 24 28 27 17
2
1 2 15 10
30 15
6 8
1
1
2
8 3
4 15
1 2
1
23
2
5
3 5
1
3
3
41
4
1
1
1
1
(1) This total includes 38 lnmates serving remanet only and 40 lnmates servtng remanet and sentence.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 7- OFFENCE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS, NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS AND RESIDENCE
OffenGe
Total In mates ............ . Total Employed
Murder .............................. . Attempted Murder .................. . Manslaughter ........................ . Rape ................................. . Other sexual offences ............. . Wounding ............................ . Assaults ................... . Robbery ......................... . Breal<ing and entering ..... . Priso.. breach . . . . . ............ . Theft ..................... . Have stolen goods ................. . Frauds ............................... . Prostitution and procuring ......... . Gaming and betting ................. . Offensive weapons ................... . Other Criminal Code ............... . Opium and Narcotic Drug Act Other Federal Statutes .. . Parole Violation .............. .
Tralflc:
Criminal negligence - causlng death Criminal negligence -causing bodily harm ............... . Criminal negligence -opera ting motor vehicle ............. . Criminal negligence -Fa il to stop at scene of accident ....
Total Unemployed ........... . Murder .............................. . Attempted Murder .................. . Manslaughter ........................ . Rape .............. · ........ · ·· · ·· ···· · Other sexual offences ............... . Wounding ........................... . Assaults ............................. . Robbery ............................. . Breaking and entering ............. . Prison breach ....................... . Thefl .............. . Have stolen goods .............. . Frauds .............................. . Prostitution and procuring ......... . Gaming and betting ............... . Offensive weapons ................... . Other Criminal Code ............... . Opium and Narcotic Drug Act .. . Other Federal Statu tes ...... . Parole Violation ................... .
Tralflc:
Criminal negligence causing death Criminal negligence -causing bodily harm ............... . Criminal negligence opera ting motor vehicle ............. . Criminal negligence -Fail to stop at scene of accident ....
"' .. .... "' e l'! .... ~ 0 E-
3,272 1,254
3 2
30 41
109 10 17
HO 391
16 193
45 103
4
"' ~ 'Cl l'! ..
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2.354 798
1 1
16 25 54
2 12 91
27fl 10
136 23 52 4
9 4 49 31 27 14
9 4 44(1) 34
4
2
2
3
2
2,018 1,556 2 2 4 3
16 11 16 11 30 19 10 3 13 11
386 295 765 618
75 66 276 2:l2
64 40 139 85
6 2
10 9 56 44
100 65 9 5
34(1) 28
4 4
2 2
5 ·-"' ~ ....
l'! ..... .. , ..os:: E"' ;;P. z~ 918 456
2 1
14 16 55
8 5
49 112
6 57 22 51
5 18 13
5 10
4
2
462
1 5 5
Il 7 2
91 141
9 44 24 54
4
1 12 35
4 6
Emp!oyed
Number of Dependents
.. 0 l'! ~ 0 E-
300 249 134 107
1 5 3 6 6 9 7 2 1 1
14 14 34 34
2 1 20 8 8 4
15 17
1 3 6 6 2 2 1 4 2
2
s .. ~~ .c:._ E-r.. 303 166
2
4 :!
20 5 1
lU 38
:! 24
9 15
4 8 4 1 3
2
Unemployed
166 142
1 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2
33 25 55 43
3 3 14 20
5 10 15 15
1 2
1 6 4
21 10
2 3
137
1 2 4 4
32 43
2 9 9
22 1
2 3 2 1
..... "'> 6r;; 66 49
2 1
19
3 2 6
5 1 4
1 1 1 1
1
17
3
1 6 1 1
2
1 2
'" ... ;; ~
341 164
2 1 9 8
30 1 5
Il 43
2 22
4 9
1 5 1 2 4
Residence
§ ~ ..... ..0 "'l'!
:3 f::·~ 2.676 1,025
1 1
19 29 15
8 11
120 328
14 162 40 91
4
8
255 65
2 4 4 1 1 fi
20
9 1 3
43 1 20 6
1 36 4
3
3
177 1,651 190 1 1 3 1
5 9 2 4 12 8 20 2 1 9 1 10 2
20 333 33 79 628 58
4 59 12 21 230 25
6 50 8 8 124 7
6
9 1 3 50 3 3 65 32 1 7 1
12 20 2
3
2
(1) These totals include 38 inmates serving rem anet onJ~· :md 40 inmates serving rem anet and sentence.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENT/ARIES
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 8 - OFFENCE BY USE OF AL<:;OHOL AND DRUGS
:a Alcohol .... >. 'tl '" 0::: 'C ê .... ., ., '2 "
., 0::: .... ;> 0 .... Ol!ence ..... .,
" m 0 ."l 0::: ... "' .C"' "' '" ii
., ., ., obO .... 'C 0 ;:l o::l 0 {?. ,Q 0 :< ... ~o..
-< :g w Ç) <O z Total Inmates 3,272 537 2,035 540 :;2 106 2 Murder 5 1 2 2 . .._
Attempted Murder 6 5 Manslaughter 46 2 29 15 Hape 57 5 45 7 Other sexual offences 139 31 86 21 -~ 1 Wou nd mg 20 2 10 8 Assaults 30 2 19 9 Robberv 526 sq 355 91 2 9 Breakmg and entermg 1,156 230 706 187 18 2J 2 Pnson breach 91 JO 65 n 3 The ft 469 10l 271 82 4 10 Have slolen goods 109 16 72 18 2 1 Fraud!.l 242 32 146 56 4 4 Prost1tutwn and procurmg 10 8 2 Gammg and bettmg Offt>ns1vc weapons 19 4 11 4 Other Cr1mmnl Code 105 Il ?q 1<; OpiUm and Narcotic Drug Act 127 3 J7 1 30 56 Other Federal Statu tes 18 4 13 1 Parole Vwlalwn 78(1)11 60 7 .~
Tratrlc
Cr1minal negligence - causmg death 8 6 Cnminal negligence - causmç bodlly harm 3 3 Cnmmal negligence - operatmg motor veh1cle 6 6 Cnmmal negligence - Fall to stop at scene of accident 2 1
(1) This total lncludes 38 mmates servmg remanet only sentence
and 40 mmatcs servmg remanet and
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 9- LENGTH OF SENTENCE BY PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
Lenrth or Sentence
Total Inmates ................................. . Under 2 years ............................ .
2 and under 3 years ............................ . 3 and under 4 years ............................ . 4 and under 5 years ............................ . 5 and under 6 years ............................ .
6 and under 10 years •............................ 10 and under 15 years ............................ . 15 and under 20 years ........................... .. 20 years and over ...•.....•.••••••• ••••• •••••••••••.•
Dea th commuted to llfe ....•..•..••.•••••••••..•••••• Life .................................................. . Preventive Detention ............................... .
.. ~ "' ~ Q
~ ;:;
3.272 93
1.918 576 188 205
159 88 15 16
5 4 5
.. c ., É Ë e 8 .. "' ... ~
0:0
749 8
429 125 43 64
47 24
1 6
2
.... ê 0
ô "' Cl
;;
619 13
438 73 27 28
15 17
4
2 2
b c 0
.... .. ;l "' e ... 0 .... ., = ~
228 8
141 38 14
6
13 2 2 3
1
.... ê 0
~ ~ ~ ~ ë "' p.,
"' 247
17 117
48 18 15
17 12
1 2
.... .. .:l " e ... .B "' = '0 c
" ô "' Cl
;;
302 12
207 45 11 13
12 2
.... .. "' ::: c ~ ê ., p.,
'0 c "' ô " Cl
;:
518 14
273 119 32 30
23 15
3 3
1 5
.... .. " ~ ~ ë .. p.. '0 c "' .... .. ;l Ill e .. 0 ... .. = ;;
158 7
64 41 18 15
6 5 1 1
.... ...... o .. .... .. _ EÏ: 0~ .... _ OIC = .. ,P.. ë, "'s: Cl"'
;;;
451 14
249 87 25 34
26 11
3 1
~ ~ ., .. _ Ï:'"' .., P..s: .. .. g ... >c-= ., ... . p.. li>
-.; ,_ .. o ou E-o-
§
1,374 52
703 295 93 94
72 43
8 7
2 5
:t
tl t>:l 'tl ;t. ::0 "'3 E5: t>:l :.: "'3 0 '21 ... c: Cil '"1 .... C1 l"'l
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES 45
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 10- AGE ON ADMISSION BY SPECIAL TYPE OF SENTENCE<!)
Total Inmates .. Under 15 years ... . 15 years .......... . 16 years .......... . 17 years .......... . 18 years .......... . 19 years .......... . 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 49 years 50 - 59 years ..... . 60 years and over . Not stated ....... .
Total Inmates
3,272 3
26 57
119 158 184 953 589 471 281 182 114 108 23
4
Sentenced with Lash
3
2 1
Sentenced with Preventive Detention
As Crlminal As Parole Sexual Habituai Revo-Psychopath Criminal cation
4 38
1 1 1 9
12 2 7
4 1
2 1 1
(!) Column totals for special types of sentence are only part of total inmates.
MALES ADMITTED
Parole Forfelture
40
3 4
16 7 4 4 2
TABLE 11- AGE ON ADMISSION BY PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
1 otal Inmates ... . Und er 15 years ... . 15 years ........... . 16 years ........... . 17 years ........... . 18 years ........... . 19 years ........... . 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 49 yèars 50 - 59 years ....... . 60 years and· over .. Not stated ......... .
( 1)
3,272 3
26 57
119 158 184 953 589 471 281 182 114 108 23 4
( 2)
747 3
24 47 76 81 66
209 85 57 32 20 17 22
6 2
( 3)
619
2 7
22 43 43
228 113 73 44 16 11 13 2 2
( 4)
228
1 4 8
30 96 51 22
8 5 1 1 1
( 5)
248
1 13 15 24
106 33 26 14 6 7 3
( 6)
303
2 3 8
115 74 50 19 18 8 6
( 7)
518
1 2 5
12 116 114
97 73 42 28 22
6
( 8)
158
2
31 34 48 18 15
4 5 1
( 9)
451
1 1
52 85 98 73 60 38 36
7
(10)
1,375
2 15 23 37
305 266 269 178 123
77 66 14
MALES ADMITTED
Age
Total Inmates .......... . Under 15 years ...•...••••••• • • •• 15 years •••.•...•.••••••••••••••• 16 years ........................ . 17 years ........................ . 18 years ....................... .. 19 years ........................ . 20 - 24 years ................... . 25 - 29 years ................... . 30 - 34 years ................... . 35 - 39 years ................... . 40 - 44 years ................... . 45 - 49 years ................... . 50 - 59 years ................... . 60 years and over ............. . Not stated ..................... .
TABLE 12 - AGE ON ADMISSION BY SCHOOL GRADE
Total DlltInmates erate
3.272 3
26 57
119 158 184 953 589 471 281 182 114 108 23 4
69
1 1 4 4 4
15 15
6 4 3 4 4 1 3
27
1 2 1
1 5 3 4 5 3
1 1
2
35
3 2 3 3 6 1 9 2 5 1
3
79
1 3 2 6 1
17 15 12
6 2 4 7 3
4
136
1 4 2 5 7
29 25 21 17 8 6 9 2
5
203 1 3 6 9
11 7
73 25 28 11 13
6 7 3
6
351
3 8
30 27 18
104 63 45 25 13
7 7 1
7
503 1
11 16 25 36 41
161 87 62 24 16
5 16 2
8
754 1 1 9
21 25 31
232 148 120 70 42 37 12
5
9
456
2 5
15 23 49
134 88 61 44 18 8 8 1
10
313
1 2 7
13 16 98 57 43 29 25 10 11 1
11
144
1 1 4 7
17 32 18 16 8 7 3
12
123
2 1
25 15 26 18 13 10 12
1
Above Not 13 High Stated
School
28
4 6 9 3 1 2 3
39
2 5 7 8 7 6 3 1
12
4 2 3
1
1
"" 0>
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES 47
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 13- AGE ON ADMISSION BY USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Age
Total Inmates Under 15 years ... . 15 years ........... . 16 years ........... . 17 years ........... . 18 years ........... . 19 years ........... . 20 - 24 ycars 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 yenrs 40 - 44 ycars 45 - 49 years 50- 59 years ...... . 60 years and over .. Not stated ........ .
Total lnmates
3,272 3
26 57
llO 158 184 953 589 471 281 182 114 108 23
4
Abstinent
537 3
20 35 53 53 42
148 65 41 29 16 13 15 3 1
Alcohol
Modera te
2,035
6 21 61
102 130 681 363 292 153 104 55 52 14 1
Excessive
540
1 5 3
11 101 123 111
73 47 36 25 2 2
Drugs only
52
7 13 7 9 7 2 7
Alcohol and
Drugs
106
1 15 25 20 16 8 8 9 4
Not stated
2
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 14- PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
>. >. .. .s .. "'
Previous Commltments
'E "' ;; >. >. E
01 "2 '2 s:
E ... 01
0 0 0 .. Il) .. .... 'ë 01
~ 01 .. >. >. p:: 01
"' ... ... p..
E >. 0 "' 0 ë .. :g '1::1 '1::1
s: "' s: .... u 0 E s:
! "' "' Oi
... .. ë 0 'ë ë ë 0
Il) .... .. "' 01 "' "' c-:;
E-< ~ (.!) p:: p.. (.!) (.!)
\ 1 ) ( 2) (3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) ( 7)
Total Inmates ................................................... . No previous commitments ............................................. . One previous comtTillif:t-nt ........................................••..•• Two previous commitments ...........................................• Three previous commitments ......................................... . Four previous commitments ............................................ . Five previous commitments .........................................••• Six to ten previous commitments ..................................... . Eleven to fifteen previous commitments ............................. . Sixteen to twenty previous commitments .............•................ Over twenty previous commitments ................................... .
3,272 747 619 2211 248 303 518
747 747 - - - - -558 - 286 100 172 - -442 - 144 64 45 64 88 335 - 66 33 19 71 88 283 - 49 18 8 55 66 227 - 21 6 1 39 83 471 - 41 7 3 62 136 146 - 9 - - 9 47 44 - 2 - - 3 8 19 - 1 - - - 2
>. .. "' ;; s: 01 .. "2 01 p.. >. '1::1
.. o>.
s: .. ... "' "'"' e;; >. .. .. s:
001 .s ..... "' 01"2
E ~01 .P.. ...
0 0'1::1 .... 01 "'s: ~ (.!)"'
( 8) ( 9)
158 451
- -- -37 -25 33 35 52 20 57 35 187
6 75 - 31 - 16
>. ... .!!! 'E .,~ ...,
"2'1::1 "'s: .,.. .. Ill ;:>CO 0 >r-= "' ... . p.."' -.n .,_ .. o ou E-<~
(10)
1,375
-172 170 165 161 161 361 128 39 18
of> CD
b t'l "tt ;l>. ::tl "'3 s: t'l :c: "'3
0 "".1 r... c:: rn ~ .... n t-<.1
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 15 - PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY TIME SERVED
Prevlous Commltments
Total lnmF~tes ....................... . No prcvious commltments ................. . One previous commitment ................. . Two previous commltments ................. . Three prevlous commitments ............... . Four prevlous commltments ................. . Flve previous commitments ................. . Six to ten prevlous commitments ........... . Eleven to flfteen previous commilments ..... . Sixtecn to twenty prevlous commltments ... . Ovcr twenty prcvlous commltments ......... .
3,272 747 558 442 335 283 227 471 146 44 19
747 747
216 124 215 519
179 69 32 42
4 8 1 4
90 183 74 158 32 86 12 50 2 22 4 18 1 1
1
331 412
25 8 85 39
100 77 53 100 34 83 30 91
4 Il 2 1
447
4 10 26 52 74
219 48 13
1
49
261
2 2
Il 12
108 81 28 17
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 16 - PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY SCHOOL GRADE
Prevtous Commitments
Total Inmates No previous commitments ..................... . One previous cornmitment ..................... . Two previous comrrtitments ................... . Three previous commitments .................. . Four previous comrrtitments ................... . Five previous commitments ................... . Six to ten previous commitments ............. . Eleven to fifteen previous comrrtitments ....... . Sixteen to twenty previous commitments ..... . Over twenty previous commitments ........... .
Total Inmates
3.272 747 558 442 335 283 227 471 146 44 19
Illiterate
69 27 21 9 16 5 7 4 6 3 1 2 9 1 6 1 2 2 1
2
35 4 6 4 3 2 2 6 6 1 1
3 4
79 136 21 33 11 19 10 14 10 14 9 11 2 9
10 18 4 15 2 2
1
5
203 41 41 34 23 11 20 22
6 4 1
6
351 86 83 58 21 25 16 46 11
4 1
7
503 151 103
62 50 46 24 51 11
4 1
8 9
754 456 136 106 113 78 93 70 84 43 80 34 60 28
131 70 40 20 9 6 8 1
10
313 50 47 46 31 36 29 48 20
4 2
11
144 25 22 24 21 15 9
21 4 2 1
12
123 29 10 10 19
7 14 27
4 3
13
28 10
3 3 2 2 5 1 1 1
Above High School
39 21
3 1 3 2 1 6
Not Stated
12 4 1 2 1
1 3
Cl 0
0 t>l "tl ):. ::tl '"i s: t>l :;:: '"'!
0 ~ .... c:: rn '"'! ... CJ t>l
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENT/ARIES
MALES ADMITTED
TABLE 17 - NUMBER OF PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Nurnber of Prevlous Commltments
Total Inmates ................................. . No previous commitments ............................. . One previous commitment ............................. . Two previous commitrnents ........................... . Three previous comrnitrnents ......................... . Four previous cornrnitrnents ........................... . Five previous cornrnitrnents ........................... . Six to ten previous cornmitrncnts ..................... . El even to fifteen previous comrnitments ............... . Sixteen to twenty previous commitments ............. . Over twenty previous commitments ................... .
ID ... "' E .5
~ E-<
3,272 747 558 442 335 283 227 471 146 44 19
1:: .. :§ "' .0
<t:
537 233 109 55 48 29 14 40
9
Alcohol
~ "' .. .. 'tl
~ 2,035
461 :188 309 218 171 147 257
63 16 5
.. ... 1il "' Q) u :-.. l'LI
540 45 58 67 57 60 55
133 41i 12 5
;., "2 0
gJ, ::> ... Q
52 1 1 2 4
10 2
15 12
3 2
ë -E~ u::> _ ... <t:Q
106 7 2 9 7
12 9
26 14 13
7
51
... 0 z 2
52 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MALES DISCHARGED
TABLE 18- TYPE OF DISCHARGE BY PENITENTIARY
Total lnmates 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,871 12 364 615 26 269 257 157 193 318 334
Death 0 0 o 0 o o o o o o o o o 0 00 o oo o o o o oo 00 0 0 0 0 o o 0 o o
Deportation 0 0 0 0 o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0
16 1 5 2 1 4 2
Expiration of sentence 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release on court order 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release to provincial authorltles 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0
1, 714 6 210 383 3 95 213 147 102 130 218 227 17 4 2 1 6 4
1 1 Parole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oo 0 00 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,031 6 144 177 20 230 53 106 55 58 87 95 Uncondltlonal rel en se 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 5682 14 336
MALES DISCHARGED
TABLE 19- TYPE OF DISCHARGE BY TIME SERVED
Type or Dlscharge
Total lnmates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 o 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deportation 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Expiration of sentence 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release on Court order o 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 o o o o o 0 o o o o o 0 0
Release to provincial authorltles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0
Parole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uncondltional Release 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o o o o
2,871 173 1,723 836 165 16 5 5 3 1
1,714 34 1,048 469 102 17 16
1 l 1,031 llO 613 142 58
92 7 57 22 4
56
32 1
23
90 1
26
61 2
22 5
3
19 5
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENT/ARIES
MALES DISCHARGED
TABLE 20 - OFFENCE BY TIME SERVED
Offence
Total In mates ......................... . Total Expiration ..................... .
MUJ·cicr ....................................... . Attempted Murcier ............................ . Mansi:JUghter ................................. . Rçe ......................................... . Other sexunl offenccs ....................... . Wounding ..................................... . Assaulls ....................................... . Hobber.v ....................................... . Bre'!king end entering ....................... . Prison breach ................................. . Theft ........................... · ..... · · · · · · · · · Have stolen goods ............................. . Frauds ........................................ . Prostitution and procuring ................... . G~ming and betting ........................... . Offensive wcapons ........................... . Other Crlmin>.l Code ......................... . Opium and NRrcot.ic Drug Act ............... . Other Fede!'al St:ltutes ....................... . ParoJc Viobtion ............................. .
Tral'flc:
Cr! minai negligence - causlng den th ......... . Criminal negligence - causing bodily harm Criminal n~r~lic;c-ncc - operating motor vehicle Criminnl negligence -Fait ta stop al scene of accident ............. .
Total Paroled ......................... . Mlll·der ........................................ . Attemptcù Murder ............................ . Manslnughtcr ................................. . Rape .......................................... . Other sexual offences ......................... . Wounding ..................................... . Ass,llllts ....................................... . Robbcr.v ....................................... . Breaking nnd entering ....................... . Prison breach ................................. . Theft .......................................... . Have stolen goods ........................... . Frauds ......................................... . Prostitution nnd procuring ................... . Gaming and betting ........................... . Offensive weapons ........................... . Other Crimin;;I Code ......................... . Opium <lnd Narcotic Drug Act ............... . Other Fedcnl Stntutcs ....................... . Parole Violation ............................... .
Traffic:
Cri minai ne:~ligence causing death ....... . Criminal negligence - causing bodily harm .. Crimln~l negligence - operating motor vehicle Criminal negligcn,.e -Fa il ta stop at scene of accident ............. .
Total other discharges
Sentence Expired
2,871 173 1,723 636 165 1,714 34 1,049 468 102
2 6
16 62 16 28
188 681 3
:J2 2 240 2
65 166 2
4
12 :!7 !J6 25 36 25
1 1 6 6 1
2!J 18 14 9 3 3
26 1 69 75 23
444 203 24 15 12 3
17!J 53 5 51 11 2
105 51 7 3 1
10 20 14 l' 54 15 13 20 2 3
8 2 1
1
56 32
1 2 2
1 7 4
1 1 1
2 1 9
Paroled
1,031 110 4 6
46 2 48 2 57 7
!1 1 8 2
246 10 313 40
14 2 112 16 20 53 6 3 1
3 1 37 6 25 13 2
9 3
4 2
126(1) 29
613 142
2 1 3 8
24 8 34 10
3 5 1
118 05 224 27
9 3 83 7 19 40 4 2
1 24 5
6 2 11
4
2
61 26
58
2 3 7 2
22 11
4
2
1 3
5
23
6 2 1 1
4 3
4
90 26
2 1 1 1
12 3
1 5
61 1
18 3 2 2
18 8
6
3
22 3
2
19 2 1 5 2 1 1
3
3
5
5 1
1 1
53
1
( 1) This total inctudes 7 parole violatOI'S released uncondltlonally and 1 parole vlolator released to provincial authorltles.
54 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 21 - OFFENCE BY LENGTH OF SENTENCE
orrence Total Under Inmates 2 years
Total Inmates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Murder ................................. . Attemptcd Murder ..................... . Manslaughter .......................... . Rnpe ................................... . Other sexual otrenccs ................. . Wounding .............................. . Assaults ................................ . Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 2 Breaking and entering ................. . Prison bren ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Th cft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Have stolen goods ..................... . Frauds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Prostitution and procurlng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ga ming and betting ................... . Offensive weapons ..................... . Other Crimlnal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Opium and Narcotic Drug Act . . . . . . . . . . 39 Other Federal Statutes ................. . Parole Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 3
Tralflc:
Cri minai negligence causing death .. Crimlnal negligence -causing bodlly harm ................... . Crlmlnal negligence -opera ting motor vehicle ............... . Crlmlnal negligence -Fail to stop at scene of accident
7
1 2
3
2 and 3 and under under 3 years 4 years
42
4
4
31
8
2
1
1 4
4 and 5 years under and 5 years over
4
1 2
5
2
1
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES 55
FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 22- OFFENCE BY PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
.. Olrence
5
t >. '2 0
u '0 '0 t'il t'il t!J t!J
(1) (2) (3) (4) (à) (6) (7) (8) ( 9) (10)
Total lnmates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 14 9 6 2 6 12 5 12 31 Murder ................................. . Attempted Murdcr ..................... . Manslaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Rape ................................... . Other sexual offences ................. . Wounding ............................. . Assaults ................................ . Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Breaklng and enterlng ................. . Prison breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Thefl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 2 Have stolen goods ..................... .
2 4
Frauds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Prostitution and procuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
2
Gaming and betting ................... . Offensive weapons ..................... . Other Crimlnal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 1 Opium and Narcotic Drug Act . . . . . . . . . . 39 2 6 4 1 6 8 4 Other Federal Statu tes ................. .
8 21
Parole Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 3
Traille:
Crlmlnal negligence causlng dea th ......................... . Criminal negligence -causlng bodlly harm ................... . Criminal negligence -opera ting motor vehicle ............... . Criminal negligence -Fa li to stop at scene of accident ..... .
56 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 23- OFFENCE BY AGE ON ADMISSION
Ofl'cnce
Total Inmates ... . Murder ............ . Attempted Murder . Manslaughter Rape .............. . Other sexual offences Woundlng ......... . Assaults ........... . Robbery ........... . Breaklng and entering ..... . Prison breach ..... . Theft ............. .. Have stolen goods Frauds ............ . Prostitution and procurlng ..... . Gamlng & betting .. Offensive weapons . Other Crimlnal Code ..... Opium and Narcotic Drug Act Other Federal Statutes ... Parole Violation
Trafflc:
Crimlnal negligence -causlng death ..... . Crimlnal negligence -causlng bodlly harm Crlmlnal negligence -opera ting motor vhelcle ..... . Crimlnal negligence -Fall to stop at scene of accident ..
Un der Total 15 15 16 17 18 Inmates yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs
66
4
2
1 8
5
2
39
3
20 25 30 35 40 45 to to to to to to
19 24 29 34 39 44 49 yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs
3 15 12 13 12 5 4
1 1
2 4 1
1 2 2
12 12 5 3 3 3
2
50 years and over
2
1
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ER OF PENITENTIARIES
FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 24- OFFENCE BY MARITAL STATUS
Offence Total Inmates
Total lnmates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Mu rd cr ............................... . Attempted Murder ................... . Manslaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rape ................................. . Other sexual offences ............... . Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Assaults .............................. . Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brcaklng and enterlng ............... . Prison breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Have stolen goods ................... . Frauds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Prostitution and procurlng . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ga ming and betting ................. . Offer~sive weapons ................... . Other Cri minai Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Opium and Narcotlc Drug Act . . . . . . 39 Other Federal Statu tes ............. . Parole Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Tralrlc:
Crimlnal negligence causing death Crimlnal negligence -causing bodily harm ................. . Crimlnal negligence -opera ting motor vehlcle ............. . Criminal negligence -Fail to stop at scene of accident ....
Single
14
1 1
9
Marital Status
Marrled
30
1
1
2
4
3 1
17
1
Wldowed
7
2
1
1 2
Dlvorced
3
3
57
Separated
12
2
1 8
1
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FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 25·- OFFENCE'BY USE "OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Alcohol g :1 .. ..
i .., ..
!l i;j § E 1:: .. .. .5 .. .. ..
ô ~ .. Po c; ~
P. E gj, ,::. E ..
~ 0 .. .c 1:: u
0 .. < E-< < E-< ....
Ollence
Total In mates ............................................. . 66 6 10 7 10 33 Murder ..... : . ................... ; .................................. .
2 Attempled Murdcr ................................................ . Manslaughter ...................................................... .
gt:;:r &exiùit. 'cilf~ilëe& · : ::::: : : : ::::: : :: ::::: : ::::: : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : Woundlng .......................................................... . Assaults ............................................................ . Robbery ............................................................ . Breaking and enterlng ............................................. .
2
Prison breach ..................................................... .
8 2 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 1 1
Have stol en goods .................................................. . Thcft ........................... : . ................................. . Frauds .......................... , .................................. . Prostitution and procuring ....................................... . Gaming and betting ............................................... .
2 1 1 39 1 1 10 27
3 2
OfTcnsive wcapons ................................................. . Othcr Crimlnal Code ............................................. . Opium and Narcotic Drug Act ........ : .. ......................... · Other Federal Statutes ........................................... . Parole Violation ................................................... .
Traille:
Crimlnal negligence - -causing death ............................. . Criminal negligence - causlng bodlly harm ..................... . Crimlnal negligence - operating motor vehlclc ................. _ .. Crlmlnol negligence - Fail to stop at scenc of accident ......... .
F'EMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 26 - AGE ON ADMISSION BY SCHOOL GRADE
Total Above Age Jnmates Illitcrate 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 HJgh
School
Total Jnmates 66 2 2 5 6 14 13 11 6 5
Un der 15 years 15 years ·············· 16 years ·············· 17 years • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • •
18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 years .............. 3 2 1 20 - 24 years 15 2 1 6 1 2 2 25 - 29 years 12 2 3 4 2 30 - 34 years 13 1 1 3 3 1 2 35 - 39 years 12 1 1 3 2 1 4.0 - 44 years 5 2 2 1 45 - 49 years 4 1 50 - 59 years ......... 60 ~·ears and over ....
2
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENT/ARlES
FEMALES ADMITTED
Prevlous
TABLE 27 - NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS BY PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
» ... 0 ...
'il "' » » § 13 13 .. e 0 0 0 "' 'H .. ... .. ... ·~ >. » Il: "' .. ...
Comm!tments Il » B .~ 'tl 13 0 " 1:: r:: ... u 0 e "' ca ... E ti 0 0 ·a 0 ... 'H
0 ... "' .. .. "' E-t ~ L'l Il: p.. (.!)
~ :;:l r:: ..
» ... ... ·a "' ~ :;:l r:: .. 'tl ... r:: ·a "' .. p.. » ... 'tl B r:: " "' E ... 0 0 .,.., "' .. (.!) Il:
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) ( 7) ( 8)
Total Inmates ................ 66 14 9 6 2 6 12 5 No previ<?US commitments ............ 14 14 One prevtous commitment ............ 5 2 2 Two previo~s commltmenls .......... 2 2 Three prev10us commitments ........ 9 3 2 1 Four prevlous commltments .......... 10 4 1 1 3 1 Flve previous commltments 7 3 2 Six-ten previous commitmeriis · · · · · · · 13 2 2 3 Eleven - fiftcen prevlous commit.:nenis 6 1 2 Sixteen- twenty previous commitments Over twenty previous commitmenls ...
FEMALES ADMITTED
TABLE 28 - PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS BY TIME SERVED
Prevlous Commltments
Total Inmates ................................. . No previous commitments ......................... , .. One previous commltment ........................... . Two previous commltments ........................... . Three previous commitments ......................... . Four previous commltments ......................... . Five previous conunitments ......................... , .. Six tu ten previous commttments ..................... . Eleven to fifteen previous commitments ............. . Slxteen to twenly previous commitments ............. . Over twenty previous commitments ................. .
66 14 14 14 5 2 9
10 7
13 6
3 10
3 1 J 4 1 2 1
9 19
1 1 2 3 4 5
5 5 1
59
~ :;:l
~ ... ~ "Ecn
» .. 'tl ~i:' P..r::
"'"' """' gco E+l ,..r:: ·~r: OCIJ
Qj:!:: ... . Il:~ P.."'
.P.. ~.,;
o-o .!JQ "'r:: ou (.!)"' E-t~
( 9) (10)
12 31
2 2
3 6 4
2 4 4 8 a 5
9 2
6 3 2
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FEMALES DISCHARGED
TABLE 29 - OFFENCE BY TIME SERVED
'tl ., .. ~ .<: M .. ..
~~ .. ., Cl 115 .. ~~
::141 5 ~~ 'tl;.,
::s»
]"' 0 c., ~"1 1:-< P» ~
Nature of Ollcnce
... "1
Total ln mates ......................................... . 67 6 49 5 Murder ........................................................ . Attempted Murder ........................................... . Manslaughter ...................•.............................. 1 Rape .......................................................... . Other sexual offences ......................................... . Woundlng ..................................................... . Assaults ....................................................... .
4 4 2 2 Robbery ..............................................•.........
Breaklng and enterlng ....................................... . Prison breach ................................................. . Theft ....................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 2 6
1 1 2 1 Have stolen goods ............................................. .
Frauds ........................................................• Prostitution and procurlng ................................... . Dlsorderly house, ga ming and betting ....................... .
3 1
Offensive weapons .......................... , ................ . Other Crimlnal Code .......................................... . 3 3
38 29 3 2 2 Opium and Narcotlc Drug Act ............................... .
Other Federal Statu tes ....................................... . Parole VIolation ............................................... . 3 3
Tratrlc:
Crlmlnal negligence - causlng death ....................... . Cri minai negligence - CIJUSing bodlly harm ................. . Crimlnal negligence - operatlng motor vehlcle ............. . Cri minai negligence - Fnll to stop at scene of accident ..... .
FEMALES DISCHARGED
TABLE 30 - TYPE OF DISCHARGE BY TIME SERVED
Type of Dlscbarge
Total Dlscharged ..................................... .
Death ............................ · ·. · · ·· ·· · · ···· · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · Deportation ............•. o o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o •••••
Expiration of sentence ... o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Release on Court order ..................................... . Release to provincial authorltles ............................. . Parole ......................................................... . Uncondltlonal release ......................................... . Other reasons .......................................... 0 ••••••
'tl .. .. .. ~ .!!) Cl
~ 0
1:-<
67 1
48
18
.. ~~ .:., ::>:.. ...
6
4
2
~f! §~
;., -g .... .. 49
1
37
11
~f! -g~ ::S;.,
-g ... .. "1
5
3
2
.. ., > 0 .. .. 'tl
~5 ~s ~
§ .. c., ~
;., ::S:., f! -g .... -g ... ~ ., ~ ~ » ... .,.
"' 4 2
4 1
~ .. ~ .. ~e 'tl
'tl" ~ ~~ §:3 "' ::s"' ~ » » -g .... -g .... .. ., ~ ~ »
"' ... "' 4 2
2 1
2