MALTA PRISON STATISTICS
Correctional care plans & risk classifications for newly admitted prisoners
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Average prison population |
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Sentenced prisoners by age- & sex-groups |
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Previous sentences of sentenced prisoners |
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Sentenced prisoners by length of sentence |
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Release of prisoners |
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Sentenced prisoners by offence |
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Newly admitted prisoners (including foreigners) |
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Prison expenditure |
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Probation service orders |
The assessments done in prison are based on the following two indexes (as explained hereunder:
EuropASI - The European Addiction Severity Index. This consists of a semi-structured interview that gives a multi-dimentional profile of the substance dependent individual and the severity of addiction. It covers six main problem areas: medical, employment/support, alcohol/drug, legal, family/social, and psychiatric. Each include lifetime measures that which can serve as predictor variables.
GHQ - The General Health Questionnaire. This is a screening instrument to detact psychiatric disorders in community settings and non-psychiatric clinical settings, such as primary care or general practice.
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Total number of assessments |
EuropASI |
GHQ |
2005 |
388 |
186 |
202 |
2006 |
741 |
238 |
210 |
2007 |
617 |
185 |
432 |
Risk classification of newly admitted prisoners
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15% |
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8% |
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0 |
0% |
147 |
34% |
147 |
34% |
138 |
32% |
34% |
On average:
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