§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Prisoners reconvicted by original length of sentence and sentence for the principal offence, within two years of discharge from prison All discharges Up to 12 months Over 12 months and up to 4 years Over 4 years and up to 10 years Over 10 years not including life Life Year of discharge: 1999 Number discharged 88,104 61,638 22,592 3,572 205 97 % reconvicted within 2 years of discharge 59 62 54 30 26 6 1998 Number discharged 77,823 53,151 21,367 2,846 189 95 % reconvicted within 2 years of discharge 59 62 55 29 31 3 1997 Number discharged 72,956 49,643 20,208 2,730 194 87 % reconvicted within 2 years of discharge 58 61 56 33 29 3 1996 Number discharged 64,912 44,926 16,977 2,545 230 85 % reconvicted within 2 years of discharge 57 60 53 31 29 5 1995 Number discharged 62,678 42,485 16,172 2,254 209 82 % reconvicted within 2 years of discharge 58 61 54 33 24 1