Current Trends in Double-Bunking in Canadian Federal Corrections

Current Trends in Double-Bunking in Canadian Federal Corrections is an open dataset from Correctional Service of Canada with 2 files (HTML); catalogue record updated 2026-10-14. On CanQuery you can follow the original downloads. Files are available in English and French.

A previous analysis by Motiuk (2023) demonstrated a decline in the rate of double-bunking in Canadian federal corrections during the pandemic, proceeded by a return to pre-pandemic levels. The analysis projected a continued increase in the rate of double-bunking in the near future. The current analysis provides an update on trends in double-bunking in the most recent fiscal years. The increase in the federal prison population has corresponded with a higher proportion of double-bunking.

Publisher

Correctional Service of Canada

Resources

2

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-10-14