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Table 5
Community Information
# % # %
Province/territory of residence during childhood 51 Best place to be released 46
Saskatchewan 28 55% Large city 28 61%
Manitoba 12 24% Métis community 6 13%
Alberta 6 12% Rural community 5 11%
British Columbia 2 4% Small city 5 11%
Ontario 2 4% Reserve 2 4%
Nova Scotia 1 2%
Plan to live 48
Type of community during childhood 52 Large city 35 73%
Large city 19 37% Small city 5 10%
Rural community 13 25% Métis community 4 8%
Small city 10 19% Rural community 3 6%
Métis community 8 15% Reserve 1 2%
Reserve 1 2%
Other 1 2%
Type of community at arrest 52
Large city 28 54%
Small city 10 19%
Rural community 7 13%
Métis community 5 10%
Reserve 2 4%
Lived in community of arrest 52
Less than 1 year 23 44%
1-5 years 11 21%
6-10 years 2 4%
11-15 years 4 8%
16-20 years 3 6%
More than 20 years 9 17%
Type of community of offence 51
Large city 28 55%
Small city 12 24%
Rural community 6 12%
Métis community 4 8%
Reserve 1 2%
Where do you consider home 44
Large city 24 55%
Métis community 10 23%
Rural community 5 11%
Small city 4 9%
Reserve 1 2%
Attached to home community 45
Yes 38 84%
No 7 16%
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