9.6 Starts and completions RECENTLY MANAGED OFFENDER POOL episodes

In order to provide for analysis of offender desistence and analysis of the prevalence of categories of offenders in society the concept of the “recently managed offender pool” has been developed.

When an offender ceases to be managed by Corrections they are conceptually released into the “recently managed offender pool” where they remain until they reoffend or age out.

The term “recently managed offender pool” is used to represent offenders that:

- are not currently managed by Corrections

- have been under a Corrections managed sanction within the last 10 years (remand is not included as a sanction)

- are not recorded as deported or deceased.

Examining the transitions into the offender pool provides information on Corrections final management regime before complete discharge.

Examining the offender pool provides for one to ask: how many recently active burglars are in the country? and how does this compare to those currently under Corrections’ management?.

Examining the transitions from the offender pool to “aged out” status gives us an idea of offender desistence.