Patrick Costello
Question:602. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of women incarcerated in the State by prison in each year since 2010 to date; and the number serving sentences of a year or less. [4577/22]
View answerTuesday, 1 February 2022
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the period 2010 to 2021 is provided in the table below.
The information in relation to January 2022 is unavailable at present, however, it will be collated shortly as part of the monthly snapshot and once available it will be provided to the Deputy.
|
Year |
Number of females committed under sentence (excluding fines) |
Number of females committed under sentence (excluding fines) serving a sentence of 1 Year or less |
|
2021* |
306 |
256 |
|
2020 |
294 |
255 |
|
2019 |
403 |
360 |
|
2018 |
371 |
328 |
|
2017 |
236 |
206 |
|
2016 |
272 |
231 |
|
2015 |
244 |
207 |
|
2014 |
259 |
225 |
|
2013 |
319 |
282 |
|
2012 |
338 |
288 |
|
2011 |
337 |
280 |
|
2010 |
397 |
345 |
*Year 2021 – Figures may be subject to slight change pending the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2021