Mr. Chair, if I could assist with some statistics about the average length of custody; that information is now before me. For adult males the average remand time is apparently 53 days; adult females is 38 days; male youths is 53 days; and female youths is four days. So although there are a lot of people on remand, it would appear to me that the average remand length is quite short.
With respect to those on remand, we have attempted over the last few years to allow them to avail themselves to as many programs as is possible. Clearly, they cannot likely take all of the programs because some of those require leaving the facility. That is a change that has been made over the last few years. I know it was a complaint and a genuine concern years ago, but we have alleviated the problem to a large extent. Thank you, Mr. Chair.