Written answers

Tuesday, 8 November 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Prisoner Staff Ratio

8:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in State prisons and the number of prison staff in State prisons in each year from 1997 and to date in 2005. [32929/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The numbers of prisoners in custody and the number of prison staff in each of the years 1997 to 2004 and in 2005 to date are set out in the following table.

Year Daily average number of prisoners in custody Serving prison service staff on 31 December in each of the years 1997 to 2004 and on 30 September 2005
1997 2,422 2,495
1998 2,610 2,727
1999 2,763 3,073
2000 2,948 3,200
2001 3,112 3,217
2002 3,165 3,316
2003 3,176 3,233
2004 3,199 3,196
20053,170* 3,162
*To end September 2005.

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