In 2023, the convicted prison population for drug offences in Singapore stood at over 2,299, the lowest it has been in the period measured. This was in part due to the focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment, especially for drug offenses.
Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023
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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Singapore Department of Statistics. (April 1, 2024). Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132849/singapore-convicted-penal-population-for-drug-offences/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132849/singapore-convicted-penal-population-for-drug-offences/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2024). Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132849/singapore-convicted-penal-population-for-drug-offences/
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Singapore Department of Statistics, Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132849/singapore-convicted-penal-population-for-drug-offences/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Convicted penal population for drug offences in Singapore from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Singapore Department of Statistics, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132849/singapore-convicted-penal-population-for-drug-offences/
