Richard Bruton
Ceist:62 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the proportion of persons who are imprisoned in Irish jails and are subsequently readmitted to prison, at a later date, for a further offence.
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62 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the proportion of persons who are imprisoned in Irish jails and are subsequently readmitted to prison, at a later date, for a further offence.
During 1988, the last complete year for which figures are available, a total of 3,814 persons were committed to prison of which 1,793, or 47 per cent, had previously served a sentence of imprisonment.