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[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 'Vast majority' of large quantity drug possession sentences avoid 10-year minimum jail term. (20 May 2024)

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The vast majority of people caught with large quantities of drugs are not given the minimum sentence of 10 years, an official report shows. The Department of Justice review found just 6% of those behind bars for drug supply offences are serving sentences of more than 10 years...

Item Type

News

Publication Type

Irish-related

Drug Type

Substances (not alcohol/tobacco)

Intervention Type

Crime prevention

Source

Irish Examiner

Date

20 May 2024