Irish Penal Reform Trust

25. In the two decades from 2001 to 2021, the average numbers in custody increased by 20%, from 3,165 to 3,792.

In the two decades from 2001 to 2021, the average numbers in custody increased by 20%, from 3,165 to 3,792.

From 1999 to 2019, average numbers custody increased by 44% (2,763 to 3,971).

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