01/06/2004
NI prison population on the increase
Statistics released today have shown that Northern Ireland's prison population has increased by 12% in the past year.
'The Northern Ireland Prison Population in 2003' figures showed that the overall 'annual average prison population' in the province had increased from an average of 1,026 in 2002 to 1,152 in 2003.
In 2003, 54% of the prison population were between the ages of 17 and 29 while the majority of prisoners (99%) were male.
The survey also revealed that just under 65% of prisoners were serving sentences for violent offences such as violence against others, sexual offences and robbery. Some 7% of the prison population are serving sentences for drug offences, 7% for motoring offences and 7% for "other offences".
Northern Ireland currently has a rate of 70 prisoners per 100,000 population compared to 141 in England & Wales, 129 in Scotland and 85 in the Republic of Ireland.
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'The Northern Ireland Prison Population in 2003' figures showed that the overall 'annual average prison population' in the province had increased from an average of 1,026 in 2002 to 1,152 in 2003.
In 2003, 54% of the prison population were between the ages of 17 and 29 while the majority of prisoners (99%) were male.
The survey also revealed that just under 65% of prisoners were serving sentences for violent offences such as violence against others, sexual offences and robbery. Some 7% of the prison population are serving sentences for drug offences, 7% for motoring offences and 7% for "other offences".
Northern Ireland currently has a rate of 70 prisoners per 100,000 population compared to 141 in England & Wales, 129 in Scotland and 85 in the Republic of Ireland.
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