Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In 2011, the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act, which provides for judges to consider the imposition of community service instead of imprisonment, was enacted. Has that increased the workload of the Probation Service? Has there been an increase in community service orders since 2011?

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