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Prolific offenders in prison on the 31st March 2019 were more likely to receive a community sentence or caution early in their criminal career, after which an immediate custodial sentence...
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Prolific offenders were most likely to have started their criminal career with more minor offences such as theft (mainly shoplifting), summary offences or criminal damage and arson offences....
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An offender is defined as an adult prolific if on the last appearance in the criminal justice system. they were aged 21 or older, had a total of 16 or more previous convictions or cautions,...
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Feb 16, 2023 · These ad hoc statistics provide an update on the characteristics of the cohort of prolific offenders, 2000-2021.
number of prolific offenders. There are 73 offenders sent to prison for theft offences with at least 15 previous convictions for every 2 with no previous convictions or cautions. The table below shows that the most likely first-time offenders to go to prison are those who commit the most serious crimes, such as sexual offences and robbery.
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Aug 20, 2022 · Updated 20 August 2022. The public want to know that custodial sentences for these sorts of crimes do what they say on the tin. They want to know that when serious and violent offenders go to...
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Aug 12, 2019 · Sentencing for the most serious violent and sexual offenders; The rules governing when and how these offenders are released; and Sentencing of the most prolific offenders.