Starting in 1988-89 day parole use increased until a peak in 1992-93 was reached after which use declined. Changes in the number of day parole releases, offenders granted day parole and the on-register offender population from 1990-91 to 1995-96 are presented graphically in Error: Reference source not found with detailed numbers presented in Error: Reference source not found. Day parole use peaked in 1992-93 with 4,848 releases for 3,717 offenders. In November 1992, the CCRA was enacted and there has been a steady decline in day parole releases since. While there was a 12% increase in the offender population during the period from 1992-93 to 1995-96, day parole releases declined by 32% and the number of different offenders granted day parole decreased by 37%. There were approximately 1,500 fewer day parole releases three years after the implementation of the CCRA.
Figure 3-2: Changes in the number of day parole releases, offenders released on day parole and the on-register offender population from 1990-91 to 1995-96.