In 2022, the amount of convicted went down to approximately 4.57 thousand male inmates and 464 female inmates, indicating a decline overall since 2012. The decline could be linked to the focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment, especially for drug offenses.
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According to the source, "convicted penal population refers to the number of inmates who have already been charged and are within the inmate population as at the end of the respective year."
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SPS. (February 15, 2023). Breakdown of convicted penal population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of convicted penal population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by gender." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/
SPS. (2023). Breakdown of convicted penal population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of Convicted Penal Population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/
SPS, Breakdown of convicted penal population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Breakdown of convicted penal population in Singapore from 2013 to 2022, by gender [Graph], SPS, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/980947/convicted-penal-population-by-gender-singapore/