Youth Justice Service Delivery Metrics by Fiscal Year

Fiscal year data from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services details community and custodial programs for youth aged 12 to 17. It enumerates transfer payment agencies, probation offices, and open and secure custody facilities.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the number of transfer payment agencies over successive fiscal years.
• Compare the distribution of open custody facilities versus secure custody facilities annually.
• Model the relationship between the count of probation offices and fiscal year for resource planning.

Strengths

• Data is structured by fiscal year, providing a clear temporal framework.
• Includes distinct counts for four key service delivery components: agencies, offices, and two facility types.
• Managed and published by the Government of Ontario, indicating official provenance.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and sample size limit statistical analysis.
• Lacks individual-level or case-level data, restricting demographic or outcome studies.
• Data scope is limited to Ontario, Canada, reducing generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Children and Youth Services.

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Youth Justice service delivery system.

Time Range

Organized by fiscal year.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.