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19/11/2012
Almost 40% Of Offenders Re-Offend Within Two Years
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal that 37% of offenders under supervision by the Probation Service re-offend within two years.
The study looked at 3,576 people who were placed on probation orders or community service orders in 2007.
It found that 38.1% men and 32% women re-offended.
Of the 1,322 people who re-offended, the majority (975) did so within the first 12 months.
The study also found that rates for re-offending also decreased with age.
53.6% of offenders aged 18-24 re-offended compared with 29.5% of those aged between 45-64.
In the 65 and older category, 7.7% of offenders re-offended.
The study also found that 33.5% of offenders placed on community service orders re-offended compared with 39.3% of those issued with probation orders.
It found that 47.7% of those under probation supervision for burglaries and related offences re-offended, while the re-offending rates for those who committed attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences was 30.6%.
The figure was 17% for fraud, deception and related offences.
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The study looked at 3,576 people who were placed on probation orders or community service orders in 2007.
It found that 38.1% men and 32% women re-offended.
Of the 1,322 people who re-offended, the majority (975) did so within the first 12 months.
The study also found that rates for re-offending also decreased with age.
53.6% of offenders aged 18-24 re-offended compared with 29.5% of those aged between 45-64.
In the 65 and older category, 7.7% of offenders re-offended.
The study also found that 33.5% of offenders placed on community service orders re-offended compared with 39.3% of those issued with probation orders.
It found that 47.7% of those under probation supervision for burglaries and related offences re-offended, while the re-offending rates for those who committed attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences was 30.6%.
The figure was 17% for fraud, deception and related offences.
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