SIU authorizations April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 (Quarterly report Q1)
Highlight: National Structured Interventions Unit (SIU) authorizations decreased in the first quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year.
Note: Quarterly report Q1 is from April 1 to June 30, 2025.
Number: RIB-25-19
Date: 2025
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Background
As part of a quarterly series highlighting trends in Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) within the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the current analysis examines SIU authorizations in the first quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year (that is, April 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2025).
Overview of authorizations
In quarter 1 (Q1) of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year:
- there were 727 new authorizations to an SIU, a decrease from the previous quarter (740; although an increase from the quarterly average of 701 in the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year)
- the average number of new monthly authorizations in Q1 was 242, representing around 1.6% of the in-custody population
- most (95%) authorizations occurred at men’s institutions
Regional trends
Average monthly SIU authorizations in Q1 represented:
- 1.3% of the in-custody population in the Atlantic region
- 2.7% in the Quebec region
- 1.6% in the Ontario region
- 1.1% in the Prairie region, and
- 1.1% in the Pacific region
There has been an increase in the number of SIU authorizations that commence at a Restricted Movement (RM) site rather than an SIU siteFootnote 1 (such as, 45% in Q1 compared to 38% in fiscal year 2024 to 2025). Stays that commenced at RM sites were more common in the Ontario region (80%) and the Pacific region (60%) relative to other regions (10% to 36%).
Authorization reason
In Q1, 49% of authorizations were justified under 34.1 A (security) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA); an increase from the previous quarter, while 47% were justified under 34.1 B (safety). Authorizations justified under 34.1 C (investigation) remained relatively uncommon (3%). Regional variation with respect to trends in transfer reason is presented in Table 2.
| Month | Atlantic | Quebec | Ontario | Prairie | Pacific | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 15 | 86 | 70 | 52 | 22 | 245 |
| May | 20 | 97 | 64 | 54 | 23 | 258 |
| June | 17 | 81 | 70 | 38 | 18 | 224 |
| Total | 52 | 264 | 204 | 144 | 63 | 727 |
| Reason | Atlantic | Quebec | Ontario | Prairie | Pacific | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 A | 24 | 153 | 92 | 65 | 25 | 359 |
| 34.1 B | 28 | 110 | 88 | 79 | 38 | 343 |
| 34.1 C | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 52 | 264 | 204 | 144 | 63 | 727 |
Discussion
SIU authorization counts decreased in the first quarter of the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year relative to the prior quarter. Authorizations remained highest in the Quebec region, with the majority justified under 34.1 A (security) of the CCRA.
Prepared by: Molly Stewart