- April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022
- April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021
- April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
- April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019
- April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
- April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017
People admitted to the Whitehorse Correctional Centre include those sentenced to provincial custody by the courts, those remanded awaiting trial or those being held on orders such as immigration holds or Yukon Review Board clients. Anyone who enters the facility for these purposes is counted as an admission.
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April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 252 Sentence 21.4% Remand 77.1% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. 1.5% Admissions by gender Male 88.7% Female 11.3% Admissions by age 18 to 34 48% 35 to 49 37% 50 and over 15% Average age at admission 36.3 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 63.9% Non-First Nations 36.1% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) Less than 30 days 22.9% 30 days to 89 days 31.4% 90 days to 364 days 28.6% 365 days to 2 years or more 10% Average length of sentenced admission 105.9 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 44.8% 30 days to 89 days 28.4% 90 days to 364 days 25.4% 365 days to 2 years or more 1.5% Average time served by length (actual) Sentenced inmates 69.5 days Remand inmates 38.2 days -
April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 459 Sentence 19.6%
Remand 79.1% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. 1.5% Admissions by gender Male 89.5% Female 10.5% Admissions by age 18 to 34 45.8% 35 to 49 41% 50 and over 13.3% Average age at admission 36.4 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 63.6% Non-First Nations 36.4% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) Less than 30 days 31.1% 30 days to 89 days 43.3% 90 days to 364 days 24.4% 365 days to 2 years or more 1.1% Average length of sentenced admission 69.3 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 48.2% 30 days to 89 days 36.1% 90 days to 364 days 13.3% 365 days to 2 years or more 2.4% Average time served by length (actual) Sentenced inmates 56.3 days Remand inmates 40.9 days -
April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 399 Sentence 18.5%
Remand 80.7% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. <1% Admissions by gender Male 87.2% Female 12.8% Admissions by age 18 to 34 45.9% 35 to 49 38.6% 50 and over 15.5% Average age at admission 38 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 65.4% Non-First Nations 34.6% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) Less than 30 days 26% 30 days to 89 days 37% 90 days to 364 days 31.5% 365 days to 2 years or more 5.5% Average length of sentenced admission 101.9 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 27.4% 30 days to 89 days 37% 90 days to 364 days 32.9% 365 days to 2 years or more 2.7% Average time served by length (actual) Sentenced inmates 86.6 days Remand inmates 34.8 days -
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 424 Sentence 30%
Remand 69% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. <1% Admissions by gender Male 91% Female 9% Admissions by age 18 to 34 44% 35 to 49 36% 50 and over 20% Average age at admission 38 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 66% Non-First Nations 34% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) Less than 30 days 32% 30 days to 89 days 26% 90 days to 364 days 31% 365 days to 2 years or more 7% Average length of sentenced admission 94 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 60% 30 days to 89 days 24% 90 days to 364 days 13% 365 days to 2 years or more 2% Average time served by length (actual) Sentenced inmates 52 days Remand inmates 37 days -
April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 476 Sentence 28%
Remand 65% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. 1% Admissions by gender Male 91% Female 9% Admissions by age 18 to 34 48% 35 to 49 35% 50 and over 1% Average age at admission 37 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 62% Non-First Nations 38% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) 162 Less than 30 days 32% 30 days to 89 days 41% 90 days to 364 days 23% 365 days to 2 years or more 4% Average length of sentenced admission 77 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates 168 Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 45% 30 days to 89 days 39% 90 days to 364 days 11% 365 days to 2 years or more 5% Average time served by length (actual) Sentenced inmates 67 days Remand inmates 44 days -
April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017
Whitehorse Correctional Centre Total admissions We count every admission. Therefore 1 person may have more than 1 admission in a reporting period. 510 Sentence 24%
Remand 75% Other sentence types: immigration hold, Yukon Review Board, or federal sentence. 1% Admissions by gender Male 88% Female 12% Admissions by age 18 to 34 52% 35 to 49 35% 50 and over 13% Average age at admission 36 years old Admissions by ethnicity First Nations 64% Non-First Nations 36% Sentenced admission by length (original sentence) 121 Less than 30 days 39% 30 days to 89 days 21% 90 days to 364 days 25% 365 days to 2 years or more 5% Average length of sentenced admission 86 days Time served by length (actual) for sentenced inmates Each inmate is eligible to have their period of incarceration reduced up to 33% with earned remission days. Less than 30 days 47% 30 days to 89 days 29% 90 days to 364 days 19% 365 days to 2 years or more 5% Average time served by length (actual) 52 Sentenced inmates 83 days Remand inmates 44 days
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