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I. -Return showing the Number of Reformative Detention Cases dealt with by the Prisons Board since the Act came into operation—viz., Ist January, 1911. Total number sentenced .. .. .. .. .. .. 456 Total cases considered .. .. .. .. .. .. 429 Total number released on recommendation of Board . . .. .. 281 Returned to prison on conviction for further offences .. .. 25 Returned to prison for breach of probationary license .. .. 29 Absconded .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Whereabouts unknown . . .. .. . . . . .. 2 Discharged .. .. . . .. . . . . 16 Reformatory detention period expired, and presumably doing well .. 132 215 Reporting on probation .. . . .. .. .. .. 66 281 ll.—Return showing the Number of Habitual Criminals dealt with by the Prisons Board . since the Act came into operation—viz., Ist January, 1911. Total number sentenced .. .. .. .. . . .. 141 Total cases considered .. .. .. .. .. 136 Total number released on recommendation of Board .. .. 96 Returned to prison on conviction for further offences . . . . 24 Returned to prison for breach of probationary license .. .. .. 18 Absconded . . .. .. .. .. .. 10 Whereabouts unknown . . .. .. .. .. .. 3 Discharged and presumably doing well .. .. .. 12 67 Reporting on probation .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 96

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