During the June quarter 2001 there were an average of 57,207 persons (based on the first day of the month figures) in community-based corrections, with sentenced probation being the most prevalent option for all states and territories (table 11.34).
11.34 PERSONS IN COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS - June quarter 2001
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Type of penalty | Units | NSW(a) | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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Community-based corrections(a)(b) | no. | 18,323 | 6,497 | 17,724 | 5,863 | 5,054 | 949 | 1,431 | 1,365 | 57,207 |
| Restricted movement | no. | 184 | . . | 239 | 176 | 80 | . . | 40 | . . | 719 |
| Reparation | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine option | no. | 122 | 1,131 | 6,054 | 1,523 | 550 | 61 | 261 | . . | 9,701 |
| | Community service | no. | 5,153 | 893 | 2,099 | 1,430 | 2,142 | 326 | 430 | 214 | 12,687 |
| Supervision (compliance) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parole | no. | 3,616 | 1,009 | 1,521 | 948 | 1,166 | 110 | 179 | 149 | 8,698 |
| | Bail | no. | 168 | - | - | 233 | - | - | - | 167 | 569 |
| | Sentenced probation | no. | 11,264 | 3,630 | 7,811 | 2,432 | 3,053 | 552 | 611 | 836 | 30,188 |
Community-based corrections | rate(c) | 371.4 | 173.8 | 644.5 | 509.8 | 355.1 | 269.9 | 1,045.4 | 579.5 | 388.6 |
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(a) Average of the number on first day of each month in the June quarter 2001.
(b) As a person may have more than one type of order, the sum of the components may be greater than the total.
(c) Rate per 100,000 adult population. |
Source: Corrective Services Australia, June Quarter 2001 (4512.0). |