Written answers
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Service
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in prison in Ireland, the length of their sentence, their age, and reason for their incarceration, in tabular form. [30240/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of persons in prison, the length of their sentence, their age, and reason for their incarceration is recorded by the Irish Prison Service on a monthly basis, the most recent available data is for the end of May 2024 and is contained in the tables below.
The Irish Prison Service also have advised that detailed statistical information in relation to numbers in prison custody, prison sentences and length of sentences is available on the Irish Prison Service website . This information can be found in the Information Centre under Statistics & Information, Monthly Information Notes.
On 31st May 2024 there were 4,950 persons in custody of which 3,931 were sentenced.
Sentence length by age of males in custody under sentence.
| 18 to <21 | 21 to <25 | 25 to <30 | 30 to <40 | 40 to <50 | 50yrs+ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <3 Months | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 39 |
| 3 to <6 Months | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 82 |
| 6 to <12 Months | 8 | 22 | 46 | 106 | 42 | 17 | 241 |
| 1 to <2 Years | 14 | 37 | 77 | 156 | 84 | 56 | 424 |
| 2 to <3 Years | 17 | 52 | 81 | 165 | 119 | 71 | 505 |
| 3 to <5 Years | 18 | 96 | 140 | 296 | 191 | 126 | 867 |
| 5 to <10 Years | 9 | 51 | 164 | 311 | 178 | 195 | 908 |
| 10+ Years | 2 | 2 | 19 | 82 | 74 | 131 | 310 |
| Life Sentence | 4 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 123 | 128 | 370 |
| Total | 76 | 279 | 563 | 1,259 | 835 | 734 | 3,746 |
Sentence length by age of female in custody under sentence.
| 18 to <21 | 21 to <25 | 25 to <30 | 30 to <40 | 40 to <50 | 50yrs+ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <3 Months | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 to <6 Months | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 to <12 Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| 1 to <2 Years | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 50 |
| 2 to <3 Years | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 3 to <5 Years | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 to <10 Years | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 10+ Years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Life Sentence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 0 | 10 | 25 | 78 | 52 | 20 | 185 |
Offence Profile of sentenced persons in custody.
| Offence Group (MSO) | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP01 Homicide Offences | 13 | 422 | 435 |
| GP02 Sexual Offences | 11 | 681 | 692 |
| GP03 Attempts/Threat to Murder, Assaults, Harassments and Related Offences | 30 | 651 | 681 |
| GP04 Dangerous or Negligent Acts | 7 | 78 | 85 |
| GP05 Kidnapping and Related Offences | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| GP06 Robbery, Extortion and Hijacking Offences | 6 | 117 | 123 |
| GP07 Burglary and Related Offences | 16 | 358 | 374 |
| GP08 Theft and Related Offences | 66 | 514 | 580 |
| GP09 Fraud, Deception and Related Offences | 4 | 99 | 103 |
| GP10 Controlled Drug Offences | 14 | 403 | 417 |
| GP11 Weapons and Explosives Offences | 1 | 112 | 113 |
| GP12 Damage to Property and the Environment | 5 | 98 | 103 |
| GP13 Public Order and Social Code Offences | 3 | 40 | 43 |
| GP14 Road and Traffic Offences | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| GP15 Offences against Government, Justice Procedures and Organisation of Crime | 7 | 84 | 91 |
| GP16 Offences Not Elsewhere Classified | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| Grand Total | 185 | 3,746 | 3,931 |
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