5.2 Age at first sentence
Almost half of all inmates received a Corrections-administered sentence for the first time between the ages of 17 and 19. For men, 60 percent had their first sentence by the age of nineteen.
Eighty-three percent of male inmates and 74 percent of female inmates had their first sentence by the age of 29 years.
Table 5-2 Age at first sentence for sentenced inmates
|
Age at first sentence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
< 14 |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.0% |
|
14 - 16 |
17 |
6.5% |
513 |
10.6% |
530 |
10.4% |
|
17 - 19 |
88 |
33.6% |
2395 |
49.6% |
2483 |
48.7% |
|
20 - 24 |
56 |
21.4% |
799 |
16.5% |
855 |
16.8% |
|
25 - 29 |
32 |
12.2% |
289 |
6.0% |
321 |
6.3% |
|
30 - 34 |
22 |
8.4% |
226 |
4.7% |
248 |
4.9% |
|
35 - 39 |
18 |
6.9% |
152 |
3.1% |
170 |
3.3% |
|
40 - 49 |
16 |
6.1% |
211 |
4.4% |
227 |
4.5% |
|
50 - 59 |
7 |
2.7% |
117 |
2.4% |
124 |
2.4% |
|
60+ |
0 |
0.0% |
67 |
1.4% |
67 |
1.3% |
|
Not available |
6 |
2.3% |
63 |
1.3% |
69 |
1.4% |
|
Total |
262 |
100.0% |
4833 |
100.0% |
5095 |
100.0% |