Malaysia: perceived and actual prison occupancy level 2018

This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived occupancy level of prisons in Malaysia as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in Malaysia underestimated the occupancy level of the prisons. On average, the respondents thought that the prison occupancy in Malaysia was around 112 percent, when the actual occupancy rate was around 121 percent.

Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in Malaysia as of October 2018

Characteristic	Occupancy level
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Release date

December 2018

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Region

Malaysia

Survey time period

September 28 to October 16, 2018

Number of respondents

approx. 500

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

nationally representative sample

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Survey question:
What do you think the occupancy level of prisons in Malaysia is? By occupancy level, we mean, how full do you think prisons in your country are, with 0 being empty, 100 being full and 200 being at double the capacity.

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