More than 40% of people released from prison reoffend within a year, figures show

More than three in five people released from prison were convicted of committing another crime within three years of getting out.

More than three in five people released from prison were convicted of committing another crime within three years of getting out, new figures have shown.

This rises to more than four in five prisoners aged 21 and under who reoffend within three years, compared to just under one-third of over 50s who reoffend, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).