The 'shockingly high' rate of recidivism has been described as 'worrying' by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín
Nearly 70% of inmates currently serving time in Ireland have been in prison before, new figures show, revealing a “shockingly high rate” of recidivism in the country’s detention facilities.
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