AQW 53860 22-27 – Effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months. Minister of Justice: The Department has not undertaken a standalone assessment of custodial sentences of less than 12 months. However, it routinely considers reoffending data, research evidence … Continue reading AQW 53860 22-27 – Effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months

AQW 50432/22-27 – Impact of short custodial sentences on reoffending

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment she has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences, on the reoffending rate. Minister of Justice: Custodial reoffending rates vary significantly according to the length of sentence imposed. The latest one-year proven reoffending statistics for those released from … Continue reading AQW 50432/22-27 – Impact of short custodial sentences on reoffending