Vol. 479 No. 3
109 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of women in Irish prisons; the offences for which they were sentenced; the term of imprisonment imposed in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13071/97]
As on Monday, 12 May 1997 there were a total of 65 women in custody of whom 46 were sentenced offenders and 19 were on remand. A breakdown by offence and sentence length of those detained under sentence is set out in the following table:
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Offence |
1 |
5 yrs |
Life |
Unspecified |
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Murder |
3 |
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Assault |
3 |
3 |
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Burglary |
1 |
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Robbery |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Larceny Offences |
9 |
9 |
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Drugs Offences |
4 |
4 |
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Firearms Offences |
1 |
1 |
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Other Offences |
3 |
1 |
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Total |
20 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
