There were nine incidents in which the use of force with a baton was applied in federal prisons in Canada in fiscal year 2023. The most common use of force measure applied in federal prisons was physical handling, with 445 incidents in that same year.
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Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure
Characteristic
Number of use of force measures applied
Physical handling
445
Restraint equipment
326
Inflammatory/chemical agent
267
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Office of the Correctional Investigator. (September 4, 2023). Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/
Office of the Correctional Investigator. "Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure." Chart. September 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/
Office of the Correctional Investigator. (2023). Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/
Office of the Correctional Investigator. "Number of Use of Force Measures Applied in Federal Prison in Canada in Fiscal Year 2023, by Type of Measure." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/
Office of the Correctional Investigator, Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/ (last visited October 02, 2025)
Number of use of force measures applied in federal prison in Canada in fiscal year 2023, by type of measure [Graph], Office of the Correctional Investigator, September 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/562945/number-of-use-of-force-measures-applied-in-federal-prison-in-canada-by-type-of-measure/
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