11.3 Sentencing History
Only 15 percent of male remanded inmates had no previous Corrections-administered sentence. Overall 47 percent of remanded inmates had more than 20 previous sentences.
Table 11-5 Number of previous sentences for remand inmates
|
Number of previous sentences |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
0 |
18 |
24.7% |
158 |
14.7% |
176 |
15.4% |
|
1 - 10 |
22 |
30.1% |
230 |
21.5% |
252 |
22.0% |
|
11 - 20 |
9 |
12.3% |
166 |
15.5% |
175 |
15.3% |
|
21 - 30 |
4 |
5.5% |
112 |
10.4% |
116 |
10.1% |
|
31 - 40 |
2 |
2.7% |
98 |
9.1% |
100 |
8.7% |
|
41 - 50 |
3 |
4.1% |
63 |
5.9% |
66 |
5.8% |
|
51 - 60 |
4 |
5.5% |
53 |
4.9% |
57 |
5.0% |
|
61 - 70 |
3 |
4.1% |
55 |
5.1% |
58 |
5.1% |
|
71 - 80 |
0 |
0.0% |
28 |
2.6% |
28 |
2.4% |
|
81 - 90 |
1 |
1.4% |
26 |
2.4% |
27 |
2.4% |
|
91 - 100 |
1 |
1.4% |
14 |
1.3% |
15 |
1.3% |
|
101 + |
6 |
8.2% |
69 |
6.4% |
75 |
6.6% |
|
Total |
73 |
100.0% |
1072 |
100.0% |
1145 |
100.0% |
Eighty five percent of remand inmates had prior sentences. Over sixty two percent of remand inmates were first sentenced before the age of 20.
Table 11-6 Age at first sentence for remand inmates
|
Age at first sentence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
14 - 16 |
6 |
8.2% |
129 |
12.0% |
135 |
11.8% |
|
17 - 19 |
25 |
34.2% |
554 |
51.7% |
579 |
50.6% |
|
20 - 24 |
13 |
17.8% |
138 |
12.9% |
151 |
13.2% |
|
25 - 29 |
5 |
6.8% |
55 |
5.1% |
60 |
5.2% |
|
30 - 34 |
4 |
5.5% |
20 |
1.9% |
24 |
2.1% |
|
35 - 39 |
1 |
1.4% |
7 |
0.7% |
8 |
0.7% |
|
40 - 49 |
1 |
1.4% |
7 |
0.7% |
8 |
0.7% |
|
50 - 59 |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.2% |
2 |
0.2% |
|
No previous sentence |
18 |
24.7% |
158 |
14.9% |
176 |
15.4% |
|
Age not available |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Total |
73 |
100.0% |
1072 |
100.0% |
1145 |
100.0% |
Sixty four percent of remand inmates had received at least one prior custodial sentence. Almost half (48%) had experienced two or more previous custodial sentences.
Table 11-7 Number of previous custodial sentences for remand inmates
|
Number of previous custodial sentences |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
0 |
35 |
47.9% |
373 |
34.8% |
408 |
35.6% |
|
1 |
15 |
20.5% |
172 |
16.0% |
187 |
16.3% |
|
2 |
9 |
12.3% |
115 |
10.7% |
124 |
10.8% |
|
3 - 5 |
6 |
8.2% |
179 |
16.7% |
185 |
16.2% |
|
6 - 10 |
7 |
9.6% |
170 |
15.9% |
177 |
15.5% |
|
11 - 20 |
1 |
1.4% |
55 |
5.1% |
56 |
4.9% |
|
21 - 50 |
0 |
0.0% |
8 |
0.7% |
8 |
0.7% |
|
Total |
73 |
100.0% |
1072 |
100.0% |
1145 |
100.0% |
Over 37 percent of remand inmates had already had a first custodial sentence started before the age of 20.
Table 11-8 Age at first custodial sentence for remand inmates
|
Age at first custodial sentence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
13 - 16 |
2 |
2.7% |
72 |
6.7% |
74 |
6.5% |
|
17 - 19 |
9 |
12.3% |
343 |
32.0% |
352 |
30.7% |
|
20 - 24 |
10 |
13.7% |
179 |
16.7% |
189 |
16.5% |
|
25 - 39 |
7 |
9.6% |
57 |
5.3% |
64 |
5.6% |
|
30 - 34 |
7 |
9.6% |
21 |
2.0% |
28 |
2.4% |
|
35 - 39 |
2 |
2.7% |
15 |
1.4% |
17 |
1.5% |
|
40 - 49 |
1 |
1.4% |
10 |
0.9% |
11 |
1.0% |
|
50 - 59 |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
0.3% |
3 |
0.3% |
|
No previous custodial |
35 |
47.9% |
370 |
34.7% |
405 |
35.5% |
|
Age not available |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Total |
73 |
100.0% |
1072 |
100.0% |
1145 |
100.0% |