The re-offending rate for people issued with probation notices in Clare has fallen by over 15%.
New CSO figures show that within twelve months, this county went from having one of the highest rates of probation breaches to among the lowest nationwide.
A probation order generally lasts for three years and is issued when a judge decides an offender may be suitable to serve their sentence outside of prison.
A probation report, will consider the following circumstances: personal and family circumstances, the attitude towards the crime committed, alcohol or drug addictions and the risk of reoffending.
When under a probation, an individual is required to maintain regular contact with a designated probation officer and must follow instructions.
In 2019, 36% of people in Clare issued with a probation notice, re-offended within a year, this was the third-highest rate in the country at the time, only marginally surpassed by Kerry and Tipperary.
But by the end of 2020, this figure had reduced significantly in Clare, falling to 20% and exactly 20 people.
The specific data is not available on a county by county basis, but national figures confirm that 33% of people under probation for theft and public order re-offended within a year, compared to 23% for controlled drug offences.
97% under probation for sexual offences, did not re-offend within a year.
