Pre-Trial Detention Under the Young Offenders Act: A Study of Urban Courts
TABLE 4.1 -
DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNG PERSONS DETAINED BY THE COURT, BY COURT LOCATION
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| All cases |
30.8% (91) |
45.8% (212) |
39.5% (172) |
37.0% (146) |
28.6% (181) |
37.2% (806) |
Gender
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| Male |
30.1% (83) |
45.8% (177) |
42.2% (135) |
38.5% (109) |
28.8% (139) |
38.1% (643) |
| Female |
37.5% (8) |
45.7% (35) |
29.7% (37) |
32.4% (37) |
28.3% (46) |
33.7% (163) |
Age
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| 12-13 years |
25.0% (4) |
20.0% (20) |
35.0% (20) |
36.4% (11) |
26.1% (23) |
28.2% (78) |
| 14-15 years |
30.0% (30) |
43.3% (67) |
37.3% (67) |
36.2% (47) |
25.4% (63) |
35.0% (274) |
| 16-17 years |
31.6% (57) |
50.8% (124) |
40.0% (80) |
37.2% (86) |
32.6% (95) |
39.8% (442) |
Race
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| White |
31.7% (63) |
42.4% (99) |
26.7% (45) |
46.8% (47) |
25.5% (98) |
34.4% (352) |
| Aboriginal |
0% (1) |
50.0% (6) |
46.7% (107) |
36.5% (52) |
45.0% (40) |
43.7% (206) |
| Black |
38.9% (18) |
48.6% (72) |
33.3% (6) |
100.0% (2) |
0% (4) |
45.1% (102) |
| Other |
0% (3) |
53.3% (30) |
20.0% (5) |
15.4% (13) |
21.1% (38) |
30.3% (89) |
| Not known |
16.7% (6) |
20.0% (5) |
33.3% (9) |
28.1% (32) |
40.0% (5) |
28.1% (57) |
Living arrangements
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| With 1 or 2 parents or with parents but number not known |
26.3% (57) |
37.3% (110) |
36.3% (91) |
29.1% (55) |
23.8% (84) |
31.5% (397) |
| With other relatives/guardian |
25.0% (8) |
31.3% (16) |
43.8% (16) |
50.0% (2) |
0% (5) |
31.9% (47) |
| In foster/group home |
33.3% (3) |
15.8% (19) |
37.1% (35) |
55.6% (18) |
34.2% (38) |
35.4% (113) |
| With friends, independently |
66.7% (6) |
66.7% (3) |
0 |
0% (1) |
33.3% (3) |
53.8% (13) |
| No stable residence, nfa |
50.0% (10) |
72.5% (40) |
35.0% (20) |
57.1% (14) |
53.8% (13) |
57.7% (97) |
| Not known |
20.0% (5) |
50.0% (12) |
60.0% (5) |
29.4% (51) |
28.6% (42) |
32.2% (115) |
Active in school or work?
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| No |
42.9% (35) |
61.8% (76) |
45.3% (53) |
37.0% (46) |
45.9% (61) |
48.3% (271) |
| Yes |
23.9% (46) |
32.4% 108) |
36.5% (104) |
48.8% (41) |
16.0% (81) |
30.8% (380) |
| Not known |
20.0% (10) |
53.6% (28) |
40.0% (15) |
28.8% (59) |
27.9% (43) |
33.5% (155) |
Gang association
| |
Halifax-Dartmouth |
Toronto (2 courts) |
Winnipeg |
Edmonton |
Vancouver (2 courts) |
Total sample |
| % detained by the court until case over |
| No known association |
na |
na |
32.2% (59) |
na |
na |
34.2% (336) |
| Suspected association |
|
|
43.9% (98) |
|
|
46.0% (139) |
| Not known |
|
|
40.0% (15) |
|
|
36.6% (331) |
Notes:
