During the March quarter 2004 there was an average of 50,172 persons in community-based corrections, with sentenced probation being the most prevalent option for all states and territories (table 11.42).
11.42 PERSONS IN COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS(a)(b) - March quarter 2004
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Type of penalty | NSW(a) | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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Community-based corrections | 16,621 | 7,972 | 11,444 | 5,894 | 5,115 | 973 | 1,028 | 1,126 | 50,172 |
| Restricted movement | 202 | . . | 66 | 86 | 58 | . . | 63 | 4 | 480 |
| Reparation | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine option | 17 | 1,643 | 1,729 | 986 | 272 | 78 | 3 | . . | 4,728 |
| | Community service | 4,347 | 1,016 | 1,834 | 1,421 | 2,142 | 407 | 256 | 123 | 11,547 |
| Supervision (compliance) | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parole | 3,631 | 1,452 | 952 | 910 | 1,250 | 98 | 150 | 119 | 8,563 |
| | Bail | 299 | . . | . . | 535 | 67 | . . | 7 | 181 | 1,088 |
| | Sentenced probation | 10,107 | 4,083 | 7,415 | 2,453 | 3,280 | 509 | 583 | 833 | 29,262 |
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(a) Average of figures for the first day of each month in the quarter.
(b) As a person may have more than one type of order, the sum of the components may be greater than the total.
Source: Corrective Services, Australia, March Quarter 2004 (4512.0). |