Pat Upton
Ceist:56 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice if she will give details of the persons sentenced to imprisonment in 1995; the length of sentence in each case; and the type of crime in each case. [2193/96]
Written Answers. - Prison Sentences.
Pat Upton
Ceist:58 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice if she will give an age profile of all prisoners sentenced during 1995; and the prison they were sent to in each case. [2195/96]
Pat Upton
Ceist:59 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice the number of people by county and by postal district in Dublin who were sentenced to imprisonment during 1995; and the prison they were sent to in each case. [2196/96]
Pat Upton
Ceist:60 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice the number of people sentenced to imprisonment from each of the socio - economic groups in 1995. [2197/96]
I propose to take Question Nos. 56, 58, 59 and 60 together.
The latest year for which accurate figures on committals are available is 1992. In that year, the breakdown of the length of sentence imposed was as follows:
Committed to Adult Male Institutions
|
Less than 3 months |
2,080 |
|
3-6 months |
451 |
|
6 months-1 year |
853 |
|
1-2 years |
704 |
|
2-3 years |
176 |
|
3-5 years |
137 |
|
5-10 years |
86 |
|
10 years+ |
14 |
|
Life |
4 |
|
Unspecified length of sentence |
18 |
|
Total |
4,523 |
Committed to Adult Female Institutions
|
Less than 3 months |
110 |
|
3-6 months |
35 |
|
6 months-1 year |
44 |
|
1-2 years |
33 |
|
2-3 years |
10 |
|
3-5 years |
0 |
|
5-10 years |
1 |
|
10 years + |
0 |
|
Life |
0 |
|
Unspecified length of sentence |
0 |
|
Total |
233 |
Committed to St. Patrick's Inistitution (Male Juveniles)
|
Less than 3 months |
140 |
|
3-6 months |
144 |
|
6 months-1 year |
401 |
|
1-2 years |
322 |
|
2-3 years |
64 |
|
3-5 years |
29 |
|
5-10 years |
1 |
|
10 years + |
0 |
|
Life |
0 |
|
Unspecified length of sentence |
0 |
|
Total |
1,101 |
The average sentence imposed in 1992 was approximately 11 months.
In 1992, the breakdown of committals by type of offence was as follows:
Committed to Adult Male Institutions
|
Offences against the Person |
442 |
|
Offences against property with violence |
704 |
|
Offences against property without violence |
1,091 |
|
Other Offences |
2,286 |
|
Total |
4,523 |
Committed to Adult Female Institutions
|
Offences against the Person |
23 |
|
Offences against property with violence |
20 |
|
Offences against property without violence |
125 |
|
Other Offences |
65 |
|
Total |
233 |
Committed to St. Patrick's Institution (Male Juveniles)
|
Offences against the Person |
125 |
|
Offences against property with violence |
136 |
|
Offences against property without violence |
615 |
|
Other Offences |
225 |
|
Total |
1,101 |
In 1992, age profile of prisoners committed on conviction was as follows:
Committed to Adult Male Institutions
|
15 to 17 years |
12 |
|
17 to 21 years |
620 |
|
21 to 25 years |
1,127 |
|
25 to 30 years |
946 |
|
30 to 40 years |
1,025 |
|
40 to 50 years |
548 |
|
50 years + |
245 |
|
Total |
4,523 |
Committed to Adult Female Institutions
|
15 to 17 years |
3 |
|
17 to 21 years |
47 |
|
21 to 25 years |
36 |
|
25 to 30 years |
51 |
|
30 to 40 years |
56 |
|
40 to 50 years |
32 |
|
50 years + |
8 |
|
Total |
233 |
Committed to St. Patrick's Institution (Male Juveniles)
|
15 to 16 years |
6 |
|
16 to 17 years |
126 |
|
17 to 18 years |
187 |
|
18 to 19 years |
249 |
|
19 to 20 years |
216 |
|
20 to 21 years |
291 |
|
21 years + |
26 |
|
Total |
1,101 |
The average age of persons committed on conviction in 1992 was approximately 28 years, 3 months.
The information sought by the Deputy regarding a breakdown by county and postal district in Dublin of offenders committed on conviction is not available. It would require the manual examination of up to 6,000 files and the collation of the information. Such use of staff time could not be justified at this time.
Records are not kept in such a way as to allow the collation of the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the socio-economic grouping of persons committed on conviction in any year.
More detailed breakdown of the above information is available in the Annual Report on Prisons and Places of Detention, 1992. The annual report for 1993 should be available shortly.