Lleida’s Ponent Penitentiary Centre holds 81 inmates whose main offence is gender violence, according to data from the Catalan Ministry of Justice for April. Of these, 42 are serving time for breaching sentences or measures such as restraining orders or bans on contacting victims, which means they are repeat offenders in this type of violence.
Most of the inmates are serving shorter sentences. Seven in 10 have terms of up to five years. Ten prisoners are serving between five and 10 years, eight are serving between 10 and 15 years, and three have convictions of more than 15 years.
The same data also shows that eight inmates are held for homicide offences, either attempted or completed, and one for femicide within a couple, with a sentence of more than 15 years. More Catalonia news
In the courts, Lleida has recorded 247 firm convictions for gender violence offences since the start of the year. That is an increase of more than 11% compared with the same period last year, according to figures published by the Spanish Ministry of Justice, which include firm sentences.
By 19 May, courts had imposed 151 precautionary measures. Most were bans on approaching or contacting victims. In 12 cases, courts requested the search and arrest of the accused, and in two cases they ordered technological tracking devices. Six people were placed in pre-trial detention.
Among those convicted, one is a minor, 50 are aged between 18 and 30, 141 are between 31 and 50, and 42 are over 50. The Ministry also reported 26 protection orders for victims in the Lleida area, with 19 still active. Spanish Ministry of Justice | Catalan Ministry of Justice
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