Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1209. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individuals in prison by category of offence and length of sentence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35260/18]
View answerI am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the number of individuals in prison by category of offence and length of sentence in tabular form from the most recent snapshot of the prison population conducted on 30 June 2018 is attached below.
|
Offence Group Description |
<3 Mths |
3 to <6 Mths |
6 to <12 Mths |
1 to <2 Yrs |
2 to <3 Yrs |
3 to <5 Yrs |
5 to <10 Yrs |
10+ Yrs |
Lifers |
Total |
|
Homicide Offences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
41 |
15 |
340 |
418 |
|
Sexual Offences |
0 |
1 |
7 |
23 |
29 |
60 |
150 |
113 |
12 |
395 |
|
Attempts/Threat to Murder, Assaults, Harassments and Related Offences |
0 |
16 |
40 |
64 |
78 |
108 |
91 |
15 |
2 |
414 |
|
Dangerous or Negligent Acts |
0 |
6 |
12 |
30 |
8 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
|
Kidnapping and Related Offences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
9 |
0 |
51 |
|
Robbery, Extortion and Hijacking Offences |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
28 |
24 |
3 |
0 |
77 |
|
Burglary and Related Offences |
1 |
13 |
36 |
57 |
46 |
93 |
66 |
13 |
0 |
325 |
|
Theft and Related Offences |
3 |
56 |
103 |
103 |
96 |
157 |
84 |
9 |
0 |
611 |
|
Fraud, Deception and Related Offences |
0 |
2 |
5 |
18 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
|
Controlled Drug Offences |
0 |
6 |
20 |
47 |
60 |
93 |
110 |
49 |
0 |
385 |
|
Weapons and Explosives Offences |
1 |
3 |
19 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
47 |
13 |
0 |
132 |
|
Damage to Property and the Environment |
2 |
11 |
23 |
12 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Public Order and Social Code Offences |
8 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
|
Road and Traffic Offences |
1 |
33 |
24 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
|
Offences against Government, Justice Procedures and Organisation of Crime |
6 |
15 |
30 |
19 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
88 |
|
Offences Not Elsewhere Classified |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Total |
22 |
173 |
330 |
417 |
384 |
637 |
681 |
240 |
354 |
3,238 |
