As of 2023, 2,299 inmates were in prison in Singapore for drug offences. In comparison, 26 inmates were in prison for immigration offences. Singapore focuses rather on rehabilitation instead of punishment, especially for drug offenses.
Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups
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*According to the source, "examples of “other offences” include national registration offences, national service related offences and telecommunication & computer related offences."
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SPS. (February 14, 2024). Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. (2024). Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of Inmate Population in Singapore in 2023, by Main Offence Groups." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS, Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2023, by main offence groups [Graph], SPS, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/