Revealed: Which county has the highest rate of imprisonment?

In 2021, 5,179 people were sent to prisons throughout the country
Revealed: Which county has the highest rate of imprisonment?

The average rate across all counties was 77 people jailed per 100,000 population.

Longford is the most law-breaking county in Ireland with the highest rate of imprisonment last year.

According to new figures, it is followed by Limerick, Dublin, and Louth.

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