Correctional Service Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 37 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 30 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $3.6B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $3.86B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $2.38B |
| 2011-12 | — | $2.67B |
| 2012-13 | — | $2.64B |
| 2013-14 | — | $2.75B |
| 2014-15 | — | $2.58B |
| 2015-16 | — | $2.36B |
| 2016-17 | — | $2.36B |
| 2017-18 | — | $2.63B |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.59B |
| 2019-20 | — | $2.65B |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.04B |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.01B |
| 2022-23 | — | $3.02B |
| 2023-24 | — | $3.37B |
| 2024-25 | — | $3.6B |
| 2025-26 | $3.86B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $4B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $3.49B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $3.51B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 18,804 |
| 2012-13 | — | 18,809 |
| 2013-14 | — | 18,630 |
| 2014-15 | — | 18,158 |
| 2015-16 | — | 17,466 |
| 2016-17 | — | 17,221 |
| 2017-18 | — | 17,226 |
| 2018-19 | — | 17,366 |
| 2019-20 | — | 17,598 |
| 2020-21 | — | 18,641 |
| 2021-22 | — | 18,887 |
| 2022-23 | — | 18,435 |
| 2023-24 | — | 18,837 |
| 2024-25 | — | 19,154 |
| 2025-26 | 19,201* | — |
| 2026-27 | 18,620* | — |
| 2027-28 | 18,334* | — |
| 2028-29 | 18,198* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 69% |
| 2024-25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 64% |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 66% |
Results by core responsibility
Care and Custody (14 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Of the offenders identified as having a mental health need, the percentage who received mental health treatment within 90 days
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 95.1%Met
Percentage of newly admitted offenders receiving health assessments at intake
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 95.4%Met
Rate of escapes from federal correctional institutions and Section 81 Healing Lodges per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2024-25Target: ≤ 0.97 (2025)Result: 1.28Not met
Rate of non-natural and undetermined offender deaths in custody per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2024-25Target: ≤ 1.75 (2025)Result: 1.42Met
Rate of serious incidents in federal institutions per 1,000 offenders
2024-25Target: ≤ 29.2 (2025)Result: 21.7Met
Maintain Health Services Accreditation
2024-25Target: Maintain Accreditation (2025)Result: Maintain accreditationNo result reported
Median number of days spent in a Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) within the fiscal year
2024-25Target: ≤ 24.9 (2025)Result: 15Met
Percentage of successful transfers out of a Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) within the fiscal year (successful if the inmate remains in general population for a period of 120 days)
2024-25Target: ≥ 61.9% (2025)Result: 63.1%Met
Rate of upheld inmate grievances per 1,000 offenders in federal custody
2024-25Target: ≤ 40.8 (2025)Result: 39.8Met
Median days in administrative segregation
2019-20Target: ≤ 13.9 (2020)Result: 13Met
Rate of escapes per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2019-20Target: ≤ 1.18 (2020)Result: 0.87Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Of the offenders identified as having a mental health need, the percentage who received mental health treatment within 90 days
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of all complaints and initial grievances that conclude at the lowest possible level
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of newly admitted offenders receiving health assessments at intake
2026-27Target: ≥ 95% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of releases with a completed health care review
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of successful transfers out of a Structured Intervention Unit
2026-27Target: ≥ 63.1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of escapes from federal correctional institutions and Section 81 Healing Lodges per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2026-27Target: ≤ 1.28 (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of non-natural and undetermined offender deaths in custody per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2026-27Target: ≤ 1.69 (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of serious incidents in federal institutions per 1,000 offenders
2026-27Target: ≤ 22.9 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Correctional Interventions (15 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Median percentage of sentence served prior to first release, for offenders with moderate or high reintegration potential
2024-25Target: ≤ 46.5% (2025)Result: 40.8%Met
Of the offenders with an identified need for a nationally recognized correctional program, the percentage who complete prior to first release
2024-25Target: ≥ 68% (2025)Result: 78.9%Met
Of the offenders with an identified need for a nationally recognized correctional program, the percentage who complete prior to sentence expiry date
2024-25Target: ≥ 68.9% (2025)Result: 75.5%Met
Of the offenders with an identified need for an upgrade to their education, the percentage who upgrade prior to first release
2024-25Target: ≥ 62.9% (2025)Result: 82.7%Met
Of the Indigenous offenders who identify an interest in following a traditional healing path, the percentage who receive an Elder Review (Elder reviews are required as part of a traditional healing path)
2024-25Target: ≥ 89.6% (2025)Result: 90.2%Met
Of the offenders with an identified need for employment in the community, the percentage who secure such employment prior to sentence expiry date
2024-25Target: ≥ 76.7% (2025)Result: 70.9%Not met
Of the offenders with an identified need for vocational training (labour market skills), the percentage who complete prior to first release
2024-25Target: ≥ 59.3% (2025)Result: 70.6%Met
Percentage of Indigenous offenders who were granted a discretionary release at the time of their first release
2024-25Target: ≥ 34.1% (2025)Result: 42.3%Met
Percentage of successful Indigenous offender transitions to lower security (successful if no reclassification to higher security within 120 days)
2024-25Target: ≥ 88.1% (2025)Result: 92.2%Met
Percentage of successful transitions to lower security (successful if no reclassification to higher security within 120 days)
2024-25Target: ≥ 90.7% (2025)Result: 92%Met
The percentage of offenders who, five years after the end of their sentence, have not been readmitted to federal custody
2024-25Target: ≥ 89.1% (2025)Result: 89.2%Met
Percentage of offenders not readmitted to federal custody within 5 years following sentence expiry date
2019-20Target: ≥ 81.4% (2020)Result: 85.4%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Median percentage of sentence served prior to first release, for offenders with moderate or high reintegration potential
2026-27Target: ≤ 43% (2027)Result: —Planned
Of the offenders with an identified need for a nationally recognized correctional program, the percentage who complete prior to first release
2026-27Target: ≥ 77% (2027)Result: —Planned
Of the offenders with an identified need for a nationally recognized correctional program, the percentage who complete prior to sentence expiry date
2026-27Target: ≥ 75.5% (2027)Result: —Planned
Of the offenders with an identified need for an upgrade to their education, the percentage who upgrade prior to first release
2026-27Target: ≥ 80.3% (2027)Result: —Planned
Of the offenders with an identified need for employment, the percentage who receive employment intervention(s) prior to first release
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Indigenous offenders released to a Section 84 location based on those with a Section 84 release plan on file
2026-27Target: ≥ 56.6% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of successful transfers to healing lodges for Indigenous offenders
2026-27Target: ≥ 88% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Community Supervision (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of employable time spent employed, for offenders under community supervision
2024-25Target: ≥ 71.1% (2025)Result: 64.3%Not met
Percentage of offenders on conditional release successfully reaching sentence expiry date without re-admission (no revocation, charge or conviction)
2024-25Target: ≥ 54.7% (2025)Result: 58%Met
Percentage of offenders with a residency requirement successfully transitioning out of residency (no revocation, charge or conviction)
2024-25Target: ≥ 57.8% (2025)Result: 57.7%Not met
Rate of convictions on supervision for offences resulting in death, per 1,000 offenders (Objective: Zero)
2024-25Target: ≤ 0.74 (2025)Result: 0.46Met
Rate of convictions on supervision for serious or violent offences, per 1,000 offenders
2024-25Target: ≤ 23.8 (2025)Result: 23.5Met
The percentage of offenders with a completed review of their health care needs prior to release
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 90.1%Not met
Of the offenders identified as having a significant mental health need, the percentage who received mental health treatment from CSC in the community
2019-20Target: ≥ 90% (2020)Result: 88.2%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Median percentage of sentence served under supervision in the community
2026-27Target: ≥ 33.5% (2027)Result: —Planned
Of the offenders with an identified need for employment in the community, the percentage who secure such employment prior to sentence expiry date
2026-27Target: ≥ 70% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of offenders not readmitted to federal custody within five years following sentence expiry date
2026-27Target: ≥ 88% (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of convictions incurred by offenders while on community supervision for serious or violent offences per 1,000 offenders
2026-27Target: ≤ 25 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision · BUJ02 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $945M 2026-27 | $1.08B 2024-25 | 8 |
| Institutional Management and Support · BUJ01 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $650M 2026-27 | $210M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Accommodation Services · BUJ07 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $629M 2026-27 | $518M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Offender Case Management · BUK01 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $320M 2026-27 | $305M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Clinical Services and Public Health · BUJ04 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $261M 2026-27 | $264M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Community-Based Residential Facilities · BUL02 | Community Supervision | New since an earlier plan | $159M 2026-27 | $149M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Mental Health Services · BUJ05 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $142M 2026-27 | $139M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Food Services · BUJ06 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $125M 2026-27 | $120M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Correctional Programs · BUK11 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $107M 2026-27 | $103M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $97.9M 2026-27 | $127M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $97.8M 2026-27 | $97.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $87.3M 2026-27 | $101M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $50.6M 2026-27 | $48.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| CORCAN Employment and Employability Program · BUK09 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $50.1M 2026-27 | $51M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Social Programs · BUK10 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $28.3M 2026-27 | $27.5M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Offender Education · BUK08 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $27.7M 2026-27 | $30.1M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Community Correctional Centres · BUL03 | Community Supervision | New since an earlier plan | $27.6M 2026-27 | $28.8M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $27M 2026-27 | $28M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Community Management and Security · BUL01 | Community Supervision | New since an earlier plan | $26.2M 2026-27 | $26.9M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Preventive Security and Intelligence · BUJ08 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $23.7M 2026-27 | $23.5M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Community Health Services · BUL04 | Community Supervision | New since an earlier plan | $17.6M 2026-27 | $18.8M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Contraband Interdiction and Management · BUJ03 | Care and Custody | New since an earlier plan | $14.6M 2026-27 | $16.3M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Community Engagement · BUK02 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $13.9M 2026-27 | $9.3M 2024-25 | 7 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $13.1M 2026-27 | $13.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Chaplaincy Services · BUK03 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $13M 2026-27 | $12.5M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Elder Services · BUK04 | Correctional Interventions | New since an earlier plan | $10.6M 2026-27 | $12.4M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $10.4M 2026-27 | $12.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $10.2M 2026-27 | $14M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $9.5M 2026-27 | $6.5M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $7M 2026-27 | $8.2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Custody · BER00 | The custody, correctional interventions, and supervision of offenders in communities and in institutions, contribute to public safety. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $1.7B 2017-18 | 0 |
| Correctional Interventions · BES00 | The custody, correctional interventions, and supervision of offenders in communities and in institutions, contribute to public safety. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $438M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $334M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Community Supervision · BET00 | The custody, correctional interventions, and supervision of offenders in communities and in institutions, contribute to public safety. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $160M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Correctional Programs · BUK06 | Correctional Interventions | Appeared and later dropped | $78.2M 2019-20 | $57.3M 2019-20 | 3 |
| Correctional Program Maintenance · BUK07 | Correctional Interventions | Appeared and later dropped | $14.1M 2019-20 | $14.4M 2019-20 | 3 |
| Correctional Program Readiness · BUK05 | Correctional Interventions | Appeared and later dropped | $13.1M 2019-20 | $12.3M 2019-20 | 2 |
