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Table B. —Showing Releases and Discharges, etc., effected each Month for 1926.

Offenders Probation Act, 1920. During the year sixteen applications for discharge from probation were considered by the Board, and the full number received was granted. Table C. —Reformative-detention Cases dealt with by the Board from January, 1911, to December, 1926. Total number sentenced to reformative detention .. .. .. .. .. 3,003 Released and discharged on recommendation of Board .. .. .. .. 2,183 Discharged from reformatories on completion of full sentence .. .. .. 437 Total number released .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,620 Of whom there were — Returned to reformatories for non-compliance with conditions of release .. 85 Committed to reformatories for further offences whilst on probation .. 164 Sentenced for offences committed after discharge or expiry of period of probation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 Total number returned and recommitted .. .. .. 609 Absconded and not traced .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Died .. .. .. . - .. .. .. ■. 7 Left Dominion to return to former domiciles .. .. .. .. 46 Known to have been killed in action while on active service .. .. 3 Returned to Weraroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Transferred to Rotoroa Inebriates Institution .. .. .. .. 1 Transferred to mental hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 3 Transferred to Mount Magdala Home .. .. .. .. .. 1 Transferred to Salvation Army Home .. .. .. .. .. 1 Reporting on probation at 31st December, 1926 .. .. .. 48 Number who have not offended since their discharge or expiration of period of probation, and presumably doing well .. .. .. .. 1,874 2,011 2,620 Of the total number released after undergoing reformative detention, 23-24 per cent, have been returned to prison either for non-compliance with conditions of release or for committing further offences, 2-75 per cent, have left the Dominion or absconded, 0-65 per cent, have died or been transferred to mental hospitals, &c., leaving 73-36 per cent, who have not further offended.

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