Prison Re-offending Statistics

Survey Name:

Prison Re-offending Statistics

Survey purpose:

To provide figures for the re-offending rates of those released from the custody of the Irish Prison Service.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

Not applicable

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2011-2021

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Provide figures for the re-offending rates of those released from the custody of the Irish Prison Service.

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Combination of Garda PULSE and Prison PRIS (Prison Computer System) data.

Principal External Users:

An Garda Síochána, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas, Agencies (e.g. RCNI (Rape Crisis Network Ireland), COSC (The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence), General Public, Researchers.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Felix Coleman

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Lisa O'Donovan

Contact email:

crime@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000