Less than one-sixth of Longford convicted criminals reoffended within one year
The report found a total of 2,987 prisoners were released nationwide in 2023 and 1,251 (43%) of them reoffended within 12-months.
Less than on in six convicted criminals in county Longford reoffended within 12-months of being released from prison, well below the national equivalent, according to new figures.
That is based on a new 2023 report on local prisoners published by the Central Statistics Office.
The report found a total of 2,987 prisoners were released nationwide in 2023 and 1,251 (43%) of them reoffended within a one year period.
The report also found more than 50% of criminals reoffended within three years of their release.
The reoffending rate was much lower in county Longford with 20 prisoners released from custody in 2023 and just three or 15% of them reoffended.
In 2023, 14 prisoners from county Roscommon were released and there were nine prisoners from county Leitrim released.
Four prisoners reoffended in county Roscommon within the first 12-mionths upon their release while two convicted criminals from county Leitrim reoffended during the same time period.