More than 100 life-sentence prisoners are under supervision in the community after being released from jail.
In total, over 8,900 men and nearly 1,400 women are being managed by the Probation Service.
Almost 10,300 people are being monitored by the Probation Service, with 37 percent of them in the east of the country.
Some people are working in charity shops, public areas, or sports facilities after being released from prison, while other high-risk offenders are more closely monitored.
105 life-sentence prisoners are on supervision in the community.
Fiona Ní Chinneide from the Irish Penal Reform Trust doesn't believe people should automatically be jailed forever if they get a life sentence.
"By definition, somebody receives a life sentence because they've committed among the most grace offences. But there are many more considerations including safety within the prison system and for people to have hope and to be working positively towards eventual release which might be decades later. Certainly, it's better for the person themselves and the prison environment."
The Probation Service has 35 community-based offices across the country, and it also has staff based in Ireland's 12 prisons.
