In 2022, the total number of male inmates in Japanese penal institutions amounted to approximately 37.85 thousand. It represents a steady decrease over the past ten years, down from around 57.91 thousand in 2013.
Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 31, 2023). Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Male Inmate Population of Penal Institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of male inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694000/japan-male-prison-inmate-number/