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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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
(Jan to Mar)
(No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons) (No. of persons)
Sentenced persons
Male 4128 3766 3958 4202 4308
Female 1131 1065 1259 1380 1430
Sub-total 5259 4830 5217 5582 5739
Persons on remand
Male 1935 2292 2623 3059 3238
Female 380 374 472 591 685
Sub-total 2316 2666 3096 3650 3923
Overall (1)
Male 6105 6175 6698 7390 7677
Female 1511 1439 1799 2159 2310
Total 7616 7613 8498 9550 9987
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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