Thursday, September 21, 2006

[Canada] Youth correctional services: Key indicators 2004/2005 / StatCan, 20 Sep 2006

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/060920/d060920d.htm
"The average number of young people aged 12 to 17 in sentenced custody and on probation continued to decline in the second year following the implementation of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). In 2004/2005, 1,300 young people on average were in sentenced custody on any given day, down about 16% from 2003/2004 and down 50% since the YCJA went into effect."