MALTA PRISON STATISTICS

Probation services

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Sentenced prisoners' age & sex
Average prison population
Sentenced prisoners' age & sex
Sentenced prisoners by age- & sex-groups
Recedivity
Previous sentences of sentenced prisoners
Length of sentence
Sentenced prisoners by length of sentence
Release of prisoners
Release of prisoners
Sentenced prisoners by offence
Sentenced prisoners by offence
Correctional care plans & risk classification
Correctional care plans & risk classification for newly admitted prisoners
Newly admitted prisoners
Newly admitted prisoners (including foreigners)
Prison expenditure
Prison expenditure

 

Break-down of probation cases
 
2005
2006
2007
Supervision
28
9%
48
15%
43
12%
Pre-Sentence Reports
98
32%
103
32%
79
22%
Probation Orders
153
50%
134
41%
185
51%
Suspended Sentences
25
8%
36
11%
50
14%
Community Service Orders
4
1%
3
1%
1
0.4%
Combination Orders
-
-
-
-
2
0.6%
Totals:
308
324
360

 

Major offences of persons who came in contact with Probation Services
 
2005
2006
2007
Drug related
47
15%
67
20%
53
14%
Sex related
42
14%
25
8%
2
1%
Theft, arson, fraud, etc.
159
52%
178
55%
195
54%
Others (incl. Grievous Bodily Harm, and pedophilia & child porn)
60
19%
54
17%
114
31%
Totals:
308
324
359

 

Gender of persons who came in contact with Probation Services
 
2005
2006
2007
Males
263
85%
294
91%
302
84%
Females
45
15%
30
9%
57
16%
Totals:
308
324
359

 

Age distribution of persons who came in contact with Probation Services
 
2005
2006
2007
10 - 14 yrs
10
3%
15
5%
17
5%
15 - 19 yrs
83
27%
70
22%
92
26%
20 - 24 yrs
64
21%
91
28%
72
20%
25 - 29 yrs
59
19%
51
16%
74
21%
30 - 34 yrs
40
13%
39
12%
55
15%
35 - 39 yrs
13
4%
27
8%
19
5%
40 - 44 yrs
16
6%
13
4%
11
3%
45 - 49 yrs
13
4%
10
3%
8
2%
50+ yrs
10
3%
8
2%
11
3%
Totals:
308
324
359