The number of people who re-offended within a year of being released from prison in Donegal more than doubled between 2022 and 2023.
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that seven people re-offended within 12 months of their release in 2023, compared with three the previous year.
Across the Border region, re-offending within a year of release also increased, rising from 44 cases in 2022 to 57 in 2023.
