11.2 Major Charge
Of all remand inmates, 34 percent were remanded for violence, with a further 5.3 percent remanded for charges involving sexual offences.
Table 11-4 Major charge of remand inmates
|
Major offence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|||
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Violence |
20 |
27.4% |
369 |
34.4% |
389 |
34.0% |
|
Property |
14 |
19.2% |
315 |
29.4% |
329 |
28.7% |
|
Sex |
0 |
0.0% |
61 |
5.7% |
61 |
5.3% |
|
Drugs |
14 |
19.2% |
71 |
6.6% |
85 |
7.4% |
|
Traffic |
6 |
8.2% |
57 |
5.3% |
63 |
5.5% |
|
Misc |
17 |
23.3% |
183 |
17.1% |
200 |
17.5% |
|
Not Available |
2 |
2.7% |
16 |
1.5% |
18 |
1.6% |
|
Total |
73 |
100.0% |
1072 |
100.0% |
1145 |
100.0% |