asked the Minister for Justice the total number of convicted persons released from prison over the past three years; and the number of these who were recommitted following further convictions.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Prison Releases and Recommittals.
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The numbers of sentenced persons who were released from prison having served their sentences in each of the last three years were as follows: 1969, 1,699; 1970, 1,898; 1971, 2,402; total 5,999.
The only statistics relating to recidivism that are available are those contained in the "Annual Reports on Prisons", copies of which are available in the Library.