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The Parole Board of Canada has a single strategic outcome:
Conditional release and pardon decisions and decision processes that safeguard Canadian communities.
PBC program activities and priorities are designed to support continuous progress in achieving the strategic outcome. To support this outcome, PBC has four program activities:
The following section describes the PBC's program activities and identifies the expected results, performance indicators and targets for each of them. This section also explains how the PBC plans on meeting the expected results and presents the financial and non-financial resources that will be dedicated to each activity.
Human Resources (FTEs) and Planned Spending ($ thousands) | |||||
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2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |||
FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending |
352 | 36,401 | 356 | 38,171 | 356 | 35,774 |
Program Activity Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Targets[9] |
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Quality conditional release decisions that contribute to public safety | Multi-year information on the number and % releases on parole that result in a new offence or a new violent offence | Zero (0) re-offending by parolees prior to warrant expiry |
Multi-year information on the number and % of offenders who complete their sentence on full parole and do not re-offend and return to a federal penitentiary | Zero re-offending after warrant expiry by offenders who reach the end of their sentence on full parole |
Program Activity Description and Benefits to Canadians: Conditional release is based on the principle that gradual release to the community, in conjunction with effective programs and treatment, quality assessments of the risk of re-offending and effective community supervision enhances community safety. This program activity supports public safety by providing quality decisions on the timing and conditions of release of offenders into the community. Through this program activity, PBC staff provide timely, and accurate information for Board member decision-making, and develop effective training and policies that are essential tools for quality risk assessment and decision-making. Effectiveness is assessed through monitoring of the outcomes of release on parole. This program activity is directly supported by the following priorities identified for 2011-12:
Human Resources (FTEs) and Planned Spending ($ thousands) | |||||
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2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |||
FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending |
66 | 6,418 | 66 | 6,501 | 66 | 6,585 |
Program Activity Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Targets |
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Conditional release processes that ensure that the PBC operates in an open and accountable manner, consistent with the CCRA | Average time required to respond to: requests for information and assistance from victims, requests to observe hearings; and requests for access to PBC's decision registry | Response to requests for information and assistance within 15 working days, on average |
Levels of satisfaction of victims, observers, and those who seek access to the decision registry with quality and timeliness of information and assistance provided by PBC | 90% rate of client satisfaction[10] |
Program Activity Description and Benefits to Canadians: This program activity ensures that the PBC operates in an open and accountable manner, consistent with the provisions of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. This program activity consists of the provision of information for victims of crime; assistance for observers at hearings and those who seek access to the Board's registry of decisions; encouragement of citizen engagement; and performance monitoring and reporting on the release process. Results for this program activity are assessed by monitoring the timeliness of information shared and by selected surveys of those who receive information and assistance from the PBC. Work in this area recognizes that the PBC operates in a difficult environment in which timely sharing of accurate information is fundamental for effective partnership and public trust.
This program activity is supported directly by PBC's priorities for:
Human Resources (FTEs) and Planned Spending ($ thousands) | |||||
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2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |||
FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending |
24 | 1,218 | 24 | 1,218 | 24 | 1,218 |
Program Activity Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Targets[11] |
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Quality pardon decisions that support rehabilitation and community reintegration | The numbers and rates of revocation/cessation of pardons | 96% of all pardons awarded remain in force |
The average time required to process pardon applications for cases involving summary convictions and convictions for indictable offences | Adherence to established service standards for processing pardon applications | |
Quality clemency assessments and recommendations | The number of recommendations overall making their way to the Executive Branch from the number of requests received | Adherence to detailed collection and analysis of all relevant data |
Presentation of sound and reasoned recommendations to the Executive Branch |
Program Activity Description and Benefits to Canadians: A pardon is designed to recognize the successful reintegration of an individual into society. It is a formal attempt to remove the stigma of a criminal record for people found guilty of a federal offence and who, after satisfying their sentence and a specified waiting period, have shown themselves to be responsible law abiding citizens. Through this program activity, the PBC screens applications for eligibility and completeness, collects information for decision-making and develops policy to guide decision processes. The results of this program are assessed through ongoing review of the average time required to process pardon applications, and the rates of revocation of pardons granted. This program activity is supported by the following priorities:
This program activity is designed to support rehabilitation and community reintegration by providing quality pardon decisions. The benefits of the program include:
The Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) or Clemency is a largely unfettered, discretionary power vested in the Office of the Governor General by virtue of the Letters Patent and the Governor in Council, under sections 748, 748.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada, who may apply exceptional remedies under exceptional circumstances to deserving cases.
The benefits of the program include:
Human Resources (FTEs) and Planned Spending ($ thousands) | |||||
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2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |||
FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending | FTEs | Planned Spending |
39 | 5,198 | 39 | 5,284 | 39 | 5,336 |
Program Activity Expected Results | Performance Indicators | Targets |
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Efficient and effective internal services that support quality program delivery | Services provided meet standards set under Government-wide policies as well as Management Accountability Framework (MAF) expectations | To meet or surpass government standards related to management capacity and practices as outlined and assessed through the Management Accountability Framework |
Program Activity Description and Benefits to Canadians: This program activity includes the provision of financial, human resource, administration, security and modern management services and provides the basic operational services that enable the Board to function while ensuring compliance to new and existing central agency policies. This program activity is supported by the following priorities:
Internal Services benefits Canadians by enabling the Board to deliver its program activities. Internal Services strives to:
Reporting internal services through a common government-wide approach to planning, designing, budgeting, reporting and communicating internal services allows Canadians to see the full cost and proportion of resources spent in the Board and across the federal government for support activities.