Average daily penal population

Chart 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category

Chart 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category

Note: (1) Including detainees.

 

 

Table 1.1: Average daily number of persons in custody by category and gender

Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
(No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons)
Sentenced persons
Male 5030 4633 3919 4128 3766
Female 1382 1261 1020 1131 1065
Sub-total 6412 5894 4939 5259 4830
Persons on remand
Male 1594 1548 1666 1935 2292
Female 296 295 296 380 374
Sub-total 1890 1843 1962 2316 2666
Overall (1)
Male 6624 6181 5586 6105 6175
Female 1678 1556 1317 1511 1439
Total 8303 7737 6902 7616 7613
Notes: There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the respective totals as shown in the above due to rounding.
  (1) Including detainees.

 

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