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
*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 December 22, 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 December 22, 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: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
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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/
