Fewer go to jail
PA Wellington Tbe number of people who went to prison fen to 5144 last year from 5902 in 1984. I 1 Some people went to prison more than once during the year. The 5144 total includes 551 sentenced for fine default an increase of 78 (16 per cent) over 1984. Detention .(for sex of. fences increased slightly, a lower total for rape and attempted rape being offset by an increase in other sex offences. Property’ offences
Showed a drop of 22 per cent and traffic offences were down 21 per cent
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Press, 2 September 1986, Page 6
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