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Of the total number released after undergoing reformative detention 24-15 per cent, have been returned to prison either for non-compliance with conditions of release or for committing further offences, 2-68 per cent, have left the Dominion or absconded, 0-57 per cent, have died or been transferred to mental hospitals, &c., and 72-60 per cent, have not further offended. Table D.—Habitual Criminals dealt with by the Board erom January, 1911, to December, 1929. Total number declared habitual criminals .. .. .. .. .. .. 464 Of whom there were released on recommendation of Board .. .. .. .. 417 Of whom there were — Returned to prison for non-compliance with conditions of release .. 46 Committed to prison for further offences .. .. .. .. 150 Sentenced for offences committed after their discharge from prison or from probation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Total number returned .. . .. .. .. 238 Absconded and not traced .. . . .. .. .. .. 33 Died .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 14 Left Dominion to return to former domiciles . . .. .. .. 52 Transferred to mental hospital .. .. . . .. .. 1 Transferred to consumptive sanatorium .. . . .. .. 1 Reporting on probation at 31st December, 1929 .. .. . . 26 Number who have not offended, as far as known, since their discharge from probation, and presumably doing well .. .. .. .. 52 179 417 Of the total number of habitual criminals released on probation 57-07 per cent, were returned to prison either for non-compliance with the conditions of probation or for committing further offences. No offences are recorded against the remaining 42-93 per cent., but our tables show that 3-59 per cent, died or were transferred to mental hospitals, whilst 20-39 per cent, left the Dominion or absconded. This leaves a definite percentage of 18-95 who have remained in the Dominion and have not further ■offended. Since 1917 the Board has dealt with the following hard-labour cases : — Table E. —Hard-labour Cases. Total cases considered .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,605 Number discharged from prison oil recommendation of Board .. ... 396 Number released on probation on recommendation of Board .. .. 596 Left the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Absconded Recommitted for other offences .. .. .. .. .. 35 Completed probation .. .. .. .. .. .. 422 Reporting on probation at 31st December, 1929 .. .. .. 37 Table F. —Borstal Cases dealt with by the Board from January, 1925, to December, 1929. Total number committed to Borstal Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,089 Released and discharged on the recommendation of Prisons Board .. .. .. 565 Released on expiration of term .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 Total number released .. . . .. .. • • • • • • • • 652 Of whom there were — Returned to institutions for non-compliance with conditions of release .. 8 Recommitted to institutions for further offences whilst on probation .. .. 43 Sentenced for offences committed after discharge or expiry of period of probation 58 Total number returned and recommitted .. .. .. .. .. 109 Reporting on probation at 31st December, 1929 .. .. .. .. 208 Number who have not been recommitted since their discharge or expiration of period of probation, and presumably doing well .. .. .. 335 543 652 Of the total number of 652 released since the coming into operation of the Prevention of Crime Act, 109 have subsequently been recommitted, or 16-71 per cent. only.