Page 2987 - Week 10 - Thursday, 15 August 1991

QUESTION NO. 509

Remand Statistics

Mr Collaery asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services on 6 August:

1. How many male and female persons on remand stayed:

1989-90 1990-91

(a) less than 1 week 99 115

(b) 1-2 weeks 30 43

(d) 1-3 months 8

(e) 4-6 months 3 nil

(f) 7-9 months nil nil

(g) 10-12 months nil nil

(h) more than 1 year nil nil

2. How many male and female persons on committal stayed:

(a) less than 1 week 5 9

(b) 1-2 weeks nil 1

( c) 2-4 weeks 1 3

(d) 1-3 months 9 4

(e) 4-6 months 11 18

(f) 7-9 months 2 1

(g) 10-12 months 1 nil

(h) more than 1 year 2 2

3. What was the number of detainees on the first day

of each month by male and female:

1989-90 1990-91

Month Male Female Male Female

July 1 g 8 August 5 1 8 September 7 1 14 October 7 10 November 5 7 1

December 4 12 January 5 9 February 8 11 1 March 8 11 April 12 9 1

May 12 10 2 June 13 8

4. What was the maximum number of offenders at any one time in each year:

1989-90: 19 residents in May/June

1990-91: 21 residents in December

5. What was the minimum number at any one time in each year:

1989-90: 2 residents in June

1990-91: 7 residents in December

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