Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
539. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of under 25-year-olds within the prison population; the average sentence amongst this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35339/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that on the 30th of June, 2023 there were 489 people in custody under the age of 25, of these 364 people were sentenced.
The average sentence length of the sentenced population (excluding life sentences) was 3.057 years.
