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"Some of these guys and girls have no problem going in and out of prison"

New CSO figures show that more than half(55%) of prisoners released from custody in 2014 re-offen...

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18.28 6 Aug 2020


"Some of these guys and girls have no problem going in and out of prison"


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18.28 6 Aug 2020


New CSO figures show that more than half(55%) of prisoners released from custody in 2014 re-offended within three years. 

While the figures are down compared to previous years, they still suggest Irish prisons are not effective when it comes to rehabilitating prisoners.

Criminologist and previous prison guard John Cuffe and Garry Cunningham, an ex-prisoner and now bestselling author joined Mark Cagney.


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CSO Criminals Garry Cunningham John Cuffe Mark Cagney Mount Joy Prison Re-offend

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