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Statistics reveal jails overcrowded

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the fourth issue of the Economic and Social Indicator (ESI) on crime, justice and security statistics. The report covers areas such as prison and probation, international homicide, police expenditure and conviction, among others. The statistics reveal that in 2010, nine prisons had a total capacity of 2,132 detainees but [...]

18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily