Probation Service Annual Report 2010: Figures

24th August 2011

Overview

• 14,926 – the number of offenders the Probation Service dealt with in the community
• 7,800 – the number of offenders referred to the Probation Service in 2010
• 1,972 - the number of community service orders made 
• 4,841 – the number of participants in Young Person’s Probation
• €244 – the cost of a Community Service Report to the Court
• 882 – the number of years in detention saved as community service used as an alternative to imprisonment
• 11-34% - the cost of community service as a fraction of the cost of imprisonment 

Increases and Decreases

• 11% decrease in court referrals to the Probation service from 2008 to 2010
• 6% decrease in the number of offenders referred to the Probation Service from 2009 to 2010 (differs from court referrals due to numerous referrals for some individuals)
• 40% overall increase in the number of community service orders made

Dublin Pilot Scheme

A New Model of Community Service was piloted successfully in Dublin in 2010 involving same day assessments for community service with plans to roll it out nationwide in 2011.  

• 72% - of assessments resulted in community service order
• 80% - of community service orders started within 10 days 
• 70% - of community service orders completed within one month
• 34% - increase in new community service orders in the pilot area.

Read the Report in full here 

Read IPRT's web update on the report here