Written answers

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Prisoner Releases

9:00 pm

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 885: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted rapists released from jails here on licence since 2000 broken down by year. [33803/07]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the numbers of offenders serving sentences for rape who were released on completion of sentence between 2001, which is the earliest year for which computerised records are available, and 2006 are set out in the table.

YearNumber of Releases
200126
200240
200340
200433
200537
200635

The vast majority of persons convicted of such offences would have remained in custody right up to their remission date. However, a small number would have been released a single day before their remission date in order to facilitate accommodation and social welfare arrangements.

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