Following an introductory description of the organization and mission of the CSC, questions and answers are presented in two chapters: one provides general information on corrections in Canada and another addresses statistics and information on Federal corrections. The first chapter provides information on Canada's population, the number of citizens with criminal records, pardons, number of adults in prison, the imprisonment rate, parole and probation, and those sentenced to various correctional services. Information is also supplied on correctional institutions, correctional staff, and corrections costs. The second chapter provides extensive information on the characteristics and services of offenders under Federal corrections jurisdiction as well as the cost of Federal corrections. Topic covered include statistics on admissions and releases, number of inmates, sentence length, security incidents, inmates' rights, avenues of redress, private family visits, offenders on parole and mandatory supervision, parole revocation, outcome of parole releases, the cost of incarceration, the cost of supervision, and cost for each security level.