asked the Minister for Justice the proportion of former inmates of St. Patrick's Institution who are subsequently committed again to St. Patrick's Institution or to other prisons.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prisoner Statistics.
58.
By reference to the particulars of persons, other than surety, debtor and contempt of court prisoners, committed to prisons under sentence in 1964 the proportion of such persons who had previously served sentences of detention in St. Patrick's Institution was nine per cent approximately.
In the case of offenders committed to detention in St. Patrick's Institution during the same period, the proportion of the inmates who had previously served sentences of detention was 10 per cent approximately.
59.
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the last five years the number of surety, debtor and contempt of court prisoners.
60.
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the last five years the number of debtor prisoners released from custody on payment of their debts.
With your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together and to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
NUMBERS of surety, debtor and contempt of court prisoners committed during the years 1960-1964.
|
Year |
Surety |
Debtor |
Contempt of Court |
|
1960 |
23 |
87 |
4 |
|
1961 |
21 |
76 |
4 |
|
1962 |
13 |
85 |
4 |
|
1963 |
10 |
129 |
6 |
|
1964 |
18 |
144 |
3 |
NUMBER of debtor prisoners released on payment of the debt in the years 1960-64
|
1960 |
62 |
|
1961 |
50 |
|
1962 |
54 |
|
1963 |
71 |
|
1964 |
102 |