In 2022, it was found that convicts who were released from prison in 2020 had a recidivism rate of 20.4 percent. Singapore has a relatively low recidivism rate, a result of the commitment to rehabilitation and reintegration of released convicts into society.
Overall recidivism rates in Singapore
Singapore measures its recidivism rate as the percentage of local inmates detained, convicted, and imprisoned again for a new offence within two years from their release. For juveniles, however, this rate is measured for a span of three years after release from a juvenile facility. In 2020, Singapore’s juvenile recidivism rate was much lower than that of adult convicts.
Rehabilitation programs in prison
To keep inmates from reoffending upon release, Singapore’s prison system offers several programs to facilitate the reintegration into society. Inmates are offered counseling, social skills training, as well as work and academic programs. In 2022, the number of inmates engaged in work programs amounted to 2.3 thousand; on the other hand, there were fewer inmates enrolled in academic programs. Furthermore, repeat drug abusers who did not commit any other offenses were sent to the Drug Rehabilitation Center instead of to prison, in order to treat their drug addiction and prevent them from relapsing.
Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year
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According to the source, "recidivism rate is defined as the percentage of local inmates detained, convicted and imprisoned again for a new offence within two years from their release."
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SPS. (February 15, 2023). Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/
SPS. "Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/
SPS. (2023). Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/
SPS. "Rate of Released Convicts Reoffending within Two Years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by Release Year." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/
SPS, Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Rate of released convicts reoffending within two years in Singapore from 2013 to 2020, by release year [Graph], SPS, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985562/singapore-penal-recidivism-rate/